The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Vasilii Ivanovich Kniga

Kniga, Vasilii Ivanovich

Major-General

* 13th of January 1882

† 19th of May 1961

(Василий Иванович Книга)

Promotions

1935-11-26 Komdiv
1940-06-04 Major-General

Service

1924-05-XX 1930-02-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Cavalry Brigade
1930-02-XX 1933-02-XX Commanding Officer 1st Cavalry Brigade
1933-02-XX 1937-06-XX Commanding Officer 2nd Mountain Cavalry Division
1937-06-XX 1939-12-25 At disposal of Command & Staff Directorate
1939-12-25 1940-10-08 Deputy Head of Military Horse Stud Farms Directorate
1940-10-08 1941-06-18 Deputy Inspector-General of Cavalry
1941-06-18 1941-08-XX Chief of 2nd Section, Recruiting Directorate, General Staff
1941-08-XX 1942-05-16 Commanding Officer 72nd Cavalry Division
1942-05-16 Wounded
1942-05-16 1942-09-XX Convalescing
1942-09-XX 1942-10-19 Deputy Inspector of Cavalry Northern Group of Forces, Transcaucasian Front
1942-10-19 Seriously wounded
1942-10-19 1943-05-XX Convalescing
1943-05-XX 1945-12-14 Commanding Officer 6th Reserve Cavalry Brigade
1945-12-14 Retired
Picture source: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Книга,_Василий_Иванович