The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Iurii Ivanovich Sokolov

Sokolov, Iurii Ivanovich

Major-General

* 13th of April 1896

† 4th of May 1985

(Юрий Иванович Соколов)

Promotions

1944-01-17 Maor-General

Service

1937-08-XX 1939-07-XX Head of Rostov Reserve Commanders' Advanced Training Course
1939-07-XX 1940-02-XX Head of Grozny Reserve Commanders' Advanced Training Course
1940-02-XX 1941-09-XX Head of Makhachkala Reserve Commanders' Advanced Training Course
1941-09-XX 1942-05-XX Commandant of Makhachkala Infantry School
1942-05-XX 1942-08-10 Commanding Officer 10th Separate Rifle Brigade
1942-08-10 1942-11-30 Chief of Staff, 44th Army
1942-12-XX 1943-05-XX Deputy Chief of Staff, 47th Army
1943-05-XX 1943-07-XX At disposal of the Military Council
1943-07-27 1943-10-23 Commanding Officer 233rd Rifle Division
1943-08-23 1944-08-11 Wounded and hospitalised
1944-08-11 1944-09-29 Commanding Officer 111th Rifle Division
1944-09-29 1945-01-10 Hospitalised
1945-01-10 1945-02-02 At disposal of the Military Council, 1st Ukrainian Front
1945-02-02 1946-06-XX Commanding Officer 111th Rifle Division
1946-06-XX 1947-04-XX Commanding Officer 50th Rifle Division
1947-04-XX 1948-04-XX Deputy Chief of Staff, Carpathian Military District
1948-04-XX 1949-05-XX Attending the Military Academy of the General Staff
1949-05-XX 1955-08-23 Instructor at the Military Academy of the General Staff
1955-08-23 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin