Ivan Petrov (General)
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Ivan Yefimovich Petrov was a Soviet
Army General
from 1941.
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 1920s and 1930s Petrov served in Central Asia.
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
from October 1941 to 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.
. 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
.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Army General
Army General
For the army rank of General, as opposed to the specific rank of Army General, see General officer.Army General is a title used in many countries to denote the rank of General nominally commanding an army in the field...
from 1941.
Early Military Career
He began his military service in the Red ArmyRed Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
in 1918. Petrov fought in the Russian Civil war near Samara
Samara, Russia
Samara , is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: . The metropolitan area of Samara-Tolyatti-Syzran within Samara Oblast...
, the Polish Soviet War of 1920 and the Basmachi rebellion
Basmachi Revolt
The Basmachi movement or Basmachi Revolt was an uprising against Russian Imperial and Soviet rule by the Muslim, largely Turkic peoples of Central Asia....
in 1922. In the late 1920s and 1930s Petrov served in Central Asia.
World War II
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Petrov, a master of the defensive war, participated in the Battle of Odessa, Battle of Sevastopol
Battle of Sevastopol
The Siege of Sevastopol took place on the Eastern Front of the Second World War. The campaign was fought by the Axis powers of Germany, Romania and Italy against the Soviet Union for control of Sevastopol, a port in Crimea on the Black Sea. On 22 June 1941 the Axis invaded the Soviet Union under...
and was noted for heading the Separate Coastal Army
Separate Coastal Army
The Separate Coastal Army was an army-level unit in the Red Army that fought in the World War II. It was ordered to be established on July 18, 1941 by the order of the Southern Front from the forces of 9th Army’s Coastal Group and was stood up on July 20, 1941....
from October 1941 to July 1942 and in November 1943 - February 1944, 44th Army in August - October 1942, Black Sea Army Group, North Caucasus Front, 33rd Army
33rd Army (Soviet Union)
The Red Army's 33rd Army was a Soviet field army during the Second World War. It was disbanded by being redesignated HQ Smolensk Military District in 1945.-Initial Operations:...
in 1944, 2nd Belorussian Front
2nd Belorussian Front
The 2nd Belorussian Front was a military formation of Army group size of the Soviet Army during the Second World War...
, 4th Ukrainian Front
4th Ukrainian Front
The 4th Ukrainian Front was a front of the Red Army during World War II...
, and several other units. In April - June 1945 Petrov was a chief of the 1st Ukrainian Front
1st Ukrainian Front
The 1st Ukrainian Front was a front—a force the size of a Western Army group—of the Soviet Union's Red Army during the Second World War.-Wartime:...
Staff.
Awards
On May 29, 1945 Petrov was awarded a title of the Hero of the Soviet UnionHero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society.-Overview:...
. The United States awarded him the Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the United States Army, for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. Actions that merit the Distinguished Service Cross must be of such a high degree...
in War Department General Order No. 3 of 1944.
After the war Petrov commanded the Turkestan Military District
Turkestan Military District
The Turkestan Military District was a military district of both the Imperial Russian Army and the Soviet Armed Forces, with its headquarters at Tashkent. The District was first created during the 1874 Russian military reform when by order of Minister D.A. Milyutinym the territory of Russia was...
and was inspector general of land forces. Petrov died in 1958 and is buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery
Novodevichy Cemetery
Novodevichy Cemetery is the most famous cemetery in Moscow, Russia. It is next to the 16th-century Novodevichy Convent, which is the city's third most popular tourist site. It should not be confused with the Novodevichy Cemetery in Saint Petersburg....
.