Ivan Yefimovich Petrov
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| Иван Ефимович Петров Ivan Yefimovich Petrov |
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| September 18, 1896 – April 7, 1958 (aged 61) | |
 Ivan Petrov |
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| Place of birth | Trubchevsk, Bryansk Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Place of death | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/branch |  Red Army |
| Years of service | 1918 - 1958 |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Battles/wars | Russian Civil War Polish–Soviet War Basmachi Revolt Great Patriotic War |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin (5) Order of the Red Banner (4) Order of the Red Star(2) Order of Suvorov(3) Order of Kutuzov Order of the Red Banner of Labour Distinguished Service Cross (United States) |
Ivan Yefimovich Petrov (Russian: Иван Ефимович Петров; September 18, 1896, Trubchevsk — April 7, 1958, Moscow) was a Soviet Army General from 1941.
He began his military service in the Red Army in 1918. Petrov fought in the Russian Civil war near Samara, the Polish Soviet War of 1920 and the Basmachi rebellion in 1922. In the late 1920's and 1930's petrov served in Central Asia.
During World War II Petrov, a master of the defensive war, participated in the Battle of Odessa, Battle of Sevastopol and was noted for heading the Separate Coastal Army in October 1941, July 1942 and in November 1943 - February 1944, 44th Army in August - October 1942, Black Sea Army Group, North Caucasus Front, 33rd Army in 1944, 2nd Belorussian Front, 4th Ukrainian Front, and several other units. In April - June 1945 Petrov was a chief of the 1st Ukrainian Front Staff. On May 29, 1945 Petrov was awarded a title of the Hero of the Soviet Union. The United States awarded him the Distinguished Service Cross in War Department General Order No. 3 of 1944.
After the war Petrov commanded the Turkestan Military District and was inspector general of land forces. Petrov died in 1958 and is buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery.
[edit] Sources and References
- http://generals.dk/general/Petrov/Ivan_Efimovich/Soviet_Union.html
- page from warheroes.ru in Russian
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