Ilya Smirnov

Ilya Kornilovich Smirnov (Russian: Илья Корнилович Смирнов; 30 July 1887 – 28 June 1964) was a Soviet army general. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of Kutuzov. He retired in 1953 at the age of 66.

Ilya Smirnov
Born30 July 1887
Parfenyevsky District, Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire
Died28 June 1964
Moscow, Soviet Union
AllegianceRussian Empire
Soviet Union
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Years of service1908–1917 (Russian Empire)
1918–1953 (Soviet Union)
Ranklieutenant general
Commands held18th Army
24th Army
4th Guards Army
Lvov Military District
Battles/warsWorld War I
Russian Civil War
World War II

References

  • Vozhakin, Mikhail Georgievich, ed. (2005). Великая Отечественная. Командармы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War: Army Commanders: Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. pp. 213–215. ISBN 5860901135.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Kuzelenkov, V.N., ed. (2005). Командный и начальствующий состав Красной Армии в 1940-1941 гг [Commanders and command staff of the Red Army 1940–1941] (in Russian). Moscow/St. Petersburg: Letny sad. pp. 198–199. ISBN 5-94381-137-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Коллектив составителей и редакторов (2006). Военный совет при народном комиссаре обороны СССР. 1938, 1940 гг.: Документы и материалы (1000 экз ed.). Moscow: РОССПЭН. p. 336. ISBN 5-8243-0694-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Military offices
Preceded by
Fyodor Kamkov
Commander of the 18th Army
February–April 1942
Succeeded by
Fyodor Kamkov
Preceded by
Iakov Broud
Commander of the 24th Army
May 12 – July 15, 1942
Succeeded by
Vladimir Martsinkevich
Preceded by
Alexander Ryzhov
Commander of the 4th Guards Army
February 3–22, 1944
Succeeded by
Ivan Galanin
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