The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Mikhail Vasilevich Smirnov

Smirnov, Mikhail Vasilevich

Major-General

* 10th of November 1903

† 12th of October 1994

(Михаил Васильевич Смирнов)

Promotions

1942-11-17 Major-General

Service

1941-07-XX 1942-01-XX Deputy Commandant of Chkalov Cavalry School
1942-01-XX 1942-02-03 Chief of Staff, X Cavalry Corps
1942-02-03 1942-02-11 Acting Commanding Officer X Cavalry Corps
1942-02-11 1942-03-XX Chief of Staff, X Cavalry Corps
1942-03-XX 1943-03-XX Inspector of Cavalry Western Front
1943-03-XX 1944-04-XX Head of Inspector Group by the Commander in Chief of Cavalry
1944-04-XX 1945-05-XX Inspector of Cavalry, 3rd Belorussian Front
1945-10-XX 1946-05-XX Chief of 1st Section, Staff of the Commander in Chief of Cavalry
1946-05-XX 1952-04-XX Senior Instructor at Military Academy of the General Staff
1952-04-XX 1952-12-XX Chief of Operational Art & Tactics Section, Journal "Military Thoughts"
1952-12-XX 1960-03-XX Assistant Chief Editor of the Journal, "Military Thoughts"
1960-03-XX Retired
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