Ivan Panfilov
Ivan Vasilyevich Panfilov (Russian: Иван Васильевич Панфилов; 1 January [O.S. 20 December 1892] 1893 – 18 November 1941) was a Soviet general and a posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union, known for his command of the 316th Rifle Division during the defense of Moscow at the Second World War.
Ivan Panfilov | |
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Major General Ivan Panfilov on a Soviet stamp, 1963 | |
| Nickname(s) | Dad, Aqsaqal |
| Born | 1 January 1893 Petrovsk, Saratov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 November 1941 (aged 48) Guseniovo, Volokolamsky District, Soviet Union |
| Buried | Novodevichy Cemetery |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire (1915–1917) Soviet Union (1918–1941) |
| Years of service | 1915–1941 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 316th Rifle Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War Polish-Soviet War Basmachi Revolt World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner (3) Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" |
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