The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Dimitrii Nikitich Nikishev

Nikishev, Dimitrii Nikitich

Major-General

* 23rd of September 1898

† 20th of December 1973

(Дмитрий Никитич Никишев)

(Дмитрий Никитич Никишов)

(Dimitrii Nikitich Nikishov)

Promotions

1938-02-22 Kombrig
1939-12-31 Komdiv
1940-06-04 Major-General

Service

1931-01-XX 1934-03-XX Chief of 1st Section, Leningrad Military District
1934-03-XX 1936-01-XX Commanding Officer 10th Rifle Regiment
1936-01-XX 1936-02-XX At disposal of Command & Staff Directorate
1936-03-XX 1937-08-08 Chief of 1st Section, Moscow Military District
1937-08-08 1940-08-15 Chief of Staff, Northern Caucasian Military District
1941-03-11 1941-06-24 Chief of Staff, Leningrad Military District 24.06.41-23.08.41: Chief of Staff, Northern Military District
1942-06-18 1942-06-24 Commanding Officer 9th Army
1942-06-26 1942-07-24 Commanding Officer 56th Army
1942-07-24 1942-09-09 Chief of Staff, Stalingrad Front
1942-11-XX 1944-03-XX Head of General Tactics Department, Frunze Military Academy
1944-03-XX 1946-02-XX Head of Operative Tactics Training, Frunze Military Academy
1946-02-XX 1946-10-XX Head of Operational Art Department, Frunze Military Academy
1946-10-XX 1949-01-XX Deputy Head of Operative Tactics Training, Frunze Military Academy
1949-01-XX 1954-12-XX Head of Staff Service Department, Frunze Military Academy
1954-12-XX Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin