Ivan Zatevakhin
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Ivan Ivanovich Zatevakhin (Russian: Иван Иванович Затевахин; 17 July 1901 – 6 April 1957) was a Red Army Lieutenant general who commanded the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV) from 1944 to 1946.[1][2]
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Ivan Ivanovich Zatevakhin | |
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Native name | Иван Иванович Затевахин |
Born | 17 July 1901 Kobylinka village, Efremov County, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 6 April 1957 (aged 55) Moscow, Soviet Union |
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Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Red Army |
Years of service | 1919-1957 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Commands held | 212th Airborne Brigade 3rd Airborne Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Two Order of Lenin |
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