Konstantin Leselidze
Konstantin Nikolaevich Leselidze (Russian: Константин Николаевич Леселидзе, Georgian: კონსტანტინე ლესელიძე, Konstantine Leselidze) (15 October 1903 – 21 February 1944) was a Colonel-General and Hero of the Soviet Union who distinguished himself at the North, Transcaucasus and Ukrainian front during World War II. He was also the elder brother of Viktor Nikolaevich Leselidze
Konstantin Nikolaevich Leselidze Константин Николаевич Леселидзе კონსტანტინე ნიკოლოზის ძე ლესელიძე | |
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| Born | 15 October 1903 Ozurgeti, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 21 February 1944 (aged 40) Moscow, USSR |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1921–1944 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Commands held | 3rd Mountain Rifle Corps 46th Army 47th Army 18th Army |
| Battles/wars | Russian Civil War Soviet invasion of Poland Eastern Front |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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