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Vladimir Gerasimov (general)

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Vladimir Ivanovich Gerasimov
Native name
Владимир Иванович Герасимов
Born(1931-09-19)19 September 1931
Lebyazhye-2, Lebyazhyevsky District, Ural Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died19 May 2021(2021-05-19) (aged 89)
Moscow, Russia
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Russia
Service / branchSoviet Tank Forces [ru]
Soviet Strategic Missile Forces [ru]
Years of service1949-1992
RankColonel General
Commands31st Rocket Army
12th Chief Directorate
AwardsOrder of Lenin
Order of the Red Star
Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" Second and Third classes

Vladimir Ivanovich Gerasimov  (Template:Lang-ru; 19 September 1931 – 19 May 2021) was a Soviet colonel general. He headed the 12th Chief Directorate between 1985 and 1992. He received several awards, including the Order of Lenin and Order of the Red Star.[1][2]

Gerasimov died in Moscow on 19 May 2021, aged 89.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Герасимов Владимир Иванович" (in Russian). Krasnaya Zvezda. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Герасимов Владимир Иванович" (in Russian). Ministry of Defence (Russia). Retrieved 31 May 2021.