The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Leonid Vasilevich Bobkin

Bobkin, Leonid Vasilevich

Major-General

* 22nd of May 1894

† 26th of May 1942

(Леонид Васильевич Бобкин)

Promotions

1938-02-22 Kombrig
1938-08-16 Komdiv
1939-11-04 Komkor
1940-06-04 Major-General

Service

1936-06-XX 1937-11-02 Acting Head of Cavalry Commanders' Advanced Training Course
1937-11-02 1939-09-16 Head of Cavalry Commanders' Advanced Training Course
1939-09-16 1940-07-26 Commanding Officer Cavalry Group, Kiev Special Military District
1942-XX-XX Commanding Officer Bobkin Operational Group
1942-XX-XX 1942-05-26 Assistant Commander in Chief for Cavalry, Southwestern Front
1942-05-26 Killed in Action
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin