The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Vasilii Kalenikovich Sopenko

Sopenko, Vasilii Kalenikovich

Major-General

* 7th of March 1902

† 14th of February 1956

(Василий Каленикович Сопенко)

Promotions

1943-10-16 Major-General

Service

1938-06-23 1940-XX-XX Commanding Officer 21st Rifle Regiment
1940-XX-XX 1942-01-26 Commanding Officer 94th Rifle Regiment
1942-02-21 1942-05-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 114th Rifle Division
1942-05-XX 1942-06-11 Deputy Commanding Officer 368th Rifle Division
1942-06-11 1946-03-11 Commanding Officer 368th Rifle Division
1946-03-11 1947-01-24 Attending the Military Academy of the General Staff
1947-03-XX 1953-10-05 Commanding Officer 4th Separate Rifle Brigade
1953-10-05 1954-01-XX Commanding Officer 77th Rifle Division
1954-01-XX 1955-04-20 Deputy Commanding Officer LII Rifle Corps
1955-04-20 1956-02-14 Deputy Commanding Officer XXI Rifle Corps
Picture source: Courtesy of Auke Vlieger