Grigory Kotov

Grigory Petrovich Kotov
Grigory Petrovich Kotov
Born	21 October 1902; Khavertovo, Mikhaylovsky Uyezd, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	7 November 1944 (aged 42); Niš, Yugoslavia
Allegiance	Russian SFSR; Soviet Union;
Service/branch	Red Army
Years of service	1919–1944
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands held	163rd Rifle Division; 51st Army; 47th Army; 6th Guards Rifle Corps;
Battles/wars	Russian Civil War; World War II;
Awards	Order of the Red Banner (3)

Grigory Petrovich Kotov (Russian: Григорий Петрович Котов; 21 October 1902 – 7 November 1944) was a Red Army lieutenant general killed by American bombing in the Niš incident.

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