The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General of Tank Troops Viktor Vasilevich Korotkov

Korotkov, Viktor Vasilevich

Major-General of Tank Troops

* 31st of March 1901

† 30th of June 1952

(Виктор Васильевич Коротков)

Promotions

1941-XX-XX Lieutenant-Colonel
1942-10-12 Colonel
1943-09-10 Major-General of Tank Troops

Service

1941-09-07 1942-02-XX Chief of Staff, 33rd Tank Brigade
1942-03-01 1942-09-15 Commanding Officer 102nd Tank Brigade
1942-10-02 1943-02-XX Chief of Staff, Tank & Mechanised Forces, Don Front
1943-02-XX 1943-08-XX Convalescing
1943-08-XX 1943-09-XX Deputy Commanding Officer Tank & Mechanised Forces, Central Front
1943-09-XX 1944-04-XX Deputy Commanding Officer Tank & Mechanised Forces, 1st Belorussian Front
1944-04-XX 1945-03-XX Attending the Military Academy of the General Staff
1945-03-15 1945-04-20 At disposal of the Commander in Chief of Tank & Mechanised Forces
1945-04-20 1945-12-XX Deputy Commanding Officer Tank & Mechanised Fores, Far Eastern Front
1945-12-XX 1946-01-21 At disposal of the Commander in Chief of Tank & Mechanised Forces
1946-01-21 1946-07-24 Commanding Officer Tank & Mechanised Forces, Stavropolsk Military District
1946-07-24 1948-06-26 Commanding Officer 1st Guards Mechanised Division
1948-06-26 1949-02-19 Attending Frunze Military Academy
1949-02-19 1949-03-18 At disposal of the Personnel Directorate, Ground Forces
1949-03-18 1949-03-21 Commanding Officer 29th Mechanised Division
1949-03-21 1951-02-15 At disposal of the Personnel Directorate, Ground Forces
1951-02-15 1952-06-30 At disposal of 10th Section, 2nd Main Directorate, General Staff
Picture source: Courtesy of Mikhail Eremenko