Ilya Baldynov

Ilya Vasilievich Baldynov (Russian: Илья Васильевич Балдынов; 2 July 1903 – 22 September 1980) was a major general in the Soviet Army who received the title Hero of the Soviet Union in World War II.

Ilya Vasilievich Baldynov
Native name
Илья Васильевич Балдынов
Born2 July [O.S. 3 August] 1903
Moloevsky ulus, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire
(now Bulusa village, Ekhirit-Bulagatsky District, Ust-Orda Buryat Okrug, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia)
Died22 September 1980(1980-09-22) (aged 77)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
(now Moscow, Russia)
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branchSoviet Army
Years of service1925 – 1955
RankMajor General
Battles/wars
  • Sino-Soviet conflict of 1929
  • World War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union
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