Nikanor Zakhvatayev
Nikanor Dmitrievich Zakhvatayev (July 26, 1898 – February 15, 1963) was a Soviet general and army commander.
Nikanor Dmitrievich Zakhvatayev | |
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| Born | July 26, 1898 Russian Empire |
| Died | February 15, 1963 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Years of service | 1916–1918 (Russian Empire) 1918–1960 (Soviet Union) |
| Rank | colonel general |
| Commands held | 35th Army 12th Guards Rifle Corps 1st Shock Army 4th Guards Army 5th Combined Arms Army Don Military District |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II Soviet–Japanese War (1945) |
He was born in what is now Kirov Oblast. He fought for the Imperial Russian Army in World War I. He received the Order of Saint Vladimir, the Order of Saint Anna, the Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov) and the Cross of St. George. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Suvorov and the Order of Kutuzov.[1]
He commanded the 4th Guards Army from March to September 1945; then being transferred to command the 35th Army in the Far East.
References
- "Nikanor Zakhvatayev". warheroes.ru (in Russian).
| Preceded by Georgiy Zakharov |
Commander of the 4th Guards Army March 1–September 2, 1945 |
Succeeded by |
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