Ilya Vlasenko
Ilya Arkhipovich Vlasenko (19 July 1902 – 11 May 1963) (Ukrainian: Ілля Архипович Власенко, Belarusian: Ілья Архіпавіч Уласенка, Russian: Илья Архипович Власенко) was a political commissar in the Red Army during and following World War II. Vlasenko was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1943 for his leadership in the Battle of the Dnieper.
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| Birth name | Ilya Arkhipovich Vlasenko |
| Born | 19 July 1902 Dobrush, Gomel Region, Russian Empire |
| Died | 11 May 1963 (aged 60) Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Years of service | 1932–1957 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Moscow Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Kursk Battle of the Dnieper Operation Bagration Vistula–Oder Offensive Battle of Berlin |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin |
| Other work | Political Head of the Military District |
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