The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ivan Semenovich Nikitin

Nikitin, Ivan Semenovich

Major-General

* 22nd of October 1897

† April 1942

(Иван Семенович Никитин)

Promotions

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

Service

1921-11-XX 1922-07-XX Commanding Officer 82nd Cavalry Regiment
1922-07-XX 1924-09-XX Commanding Officer 72nd Cavalry Regiment
1924-09-XX 1925-XX-XX Attending the Military Academy of Red Army
1925-XX-XX 1927-09-XX Attending the Frunze Military Academy
1927-09-XX 1928-09-XX Instructor at Advanced Cavalry Commanders Training Course
1928-09-XX 1930-10-XX Chief of Staff, 9th Crimean Cavalry Division
1930-10-XX 1932-02-XX Attending the Ukrainian Cavalry School
1932-02-XX 1936-03-XX Commanding Officer 5th Cavalry Division
1936-03-XX 1937-10-XX Military Adviser to Mongolia
1937-10-XX 1938-09-XX In reserve
1938-09-XX 1939-09-XX Instructor at Frunze Military Academy
1939-09-XX 1940-02-XX Assistant Head of Operative Section, Army Inspectorate, Belorussian Special Military District
1940-02-XX 1940-03-11 Assistant Commander in Chief Belorussian Special Military District
1940-03-11 1941-06-25 Commanding Officer VI Cavalry Corps
1941-06-25 1942-04-XX Prisoner of War
1942-04-XX Executed by the Germans
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin