Ivan Nikitich Konev
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Ivan Nikitich Konev (Russian: Иван Никитич Конев; 5 January 1899 – 19 November 1983) was a Soviet major general during World War II and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Konev led the 3rd Guards Airborne Division through most of the war and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his leadership of the division during the Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive. Postwar, Konev continued to serve in the Soviet Army and became the deputy commander of multiple army corps.
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Native name | Иван Никитич Конев |
Born | 5 January 1899 (N.S.) Sheshminskaya Krepost village, Bugulminsky Uyezd, Samara Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 19 November 1973(1973-11-19) (aged 74) Kuibyshev, Soviet Union |
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Rank | Major general |
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