Ilya Smirnov
Ilya Kornilovich Smirnov (Russian: Илья Корнилович Смирнов; 30 July 1887 – 28 June 1964) was a Soviet army general. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent Civil War. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of Kutuzov. He retired in 1953 at the age of 66.
Ilya Smirnov | |
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| Born | 30 July 1887 Bolshoye Otryakovo, Kologrivsky Uyezd, Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 June 1964 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service | 1908–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1953 (Soviet Union) |
| Rank | lieutenant general |
| Commands held | 18th Army 24th Army 4th Guards Army Lvov Military District |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
References
- Vozhakin, Mikhail Georgievich, ed. (2005). Великая Отечественная. Командармы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War: Army Commanders: Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. pp. 213–215. ISBN 5860901135.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Kuzelenkov, V.N., ed. (2005). Командный и начальствующий состав Красной Армии в 1940-1941 гг [Commanders and command staff of the Red Army 1940–1941] (in Russian). Moscow/St. Petersburg: Letny sad. pp. 198–199. ISBN 5-94381-137-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Коллектив составителей и редакторов (2006). Военный совет при народном комиссаре обороны СССР. 1938, 1940 гг.: Документы и материалы (1000 экз ed.). Moscow: РОССПЭН. p. 336. ISBN 5-8243-0694-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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| Preceded by Fyodor Kamkov |
Commander of the 18th Army February–April 1942 |
Succeeded by Fyodor Kamkov |
| Preceded by Iakov Broud |
Commander of the 24th Army May 12 – July 15, 1942 |
Succeeded by Vladimir Martsinkevich |
| Preceded by Alexander Ryzhov |
Commander of the 4th Guards Army February 3–22, 1944 |
Succeeded by Ivan Galanin |
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