Grigory Panchenko
Grigory Filippovich Panchenko (Russian: Григорий Филиппович Панченко; 25 December 1900 – 27 June 1966) was a Soviet Army major general and a Hero of the Soviet Union who held divisional commands during World War II.
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Panchenko in the 1950s | |
| Born | 25 December 1900 Pechenegi, Volchansky Uyezd, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 June 1966 (aged 65) Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Red Army (Soviet Army from 1946) |
| Years of service | 1919–1956 |
| Rank | Major general |
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| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
A veteran of the Russian Civil War, Panchenko rose through command and staff positions in the interwar Red Army and was decorated for his leadership of a regiment in the Winter War. He commanded the 353rd Rifle Division during late 1941 and early 1942 and served as deputy commander of the 2nd Mechanized Corps until his wounding in August 1943. He commanded the 40th Guards Rifle Division in the Soviet advance through southern Ukraine and into Romania during 1944, and was made a Hero of the Soviet Union for his leadership of a crossing of the Danube while deputy commander of the 31st Guards Rifle Corps. In the final weeks of the war Panchenko commanded the 62nd Guards Rifle Division. Postwar, he commanded the 95th Guards Rifle Division before failing health forced his transfer to military commissar posts.