The Generals of WWII
Generals from Soviet Union
Balalaev, Mikhail Iakovlevich
Major-General of Tank Troops
* 15th of September 1894
† 15th of September 1986
(Михаил Яковлевич Балалаев)
Promotions
| 1938-02-17 | Colonel |
| 1944-08-02 | Major-General of Tank Troops |
Service
| 1937-01-05 | – | 1938-02-XX | Commanding Officer Tank Forces, 26th Rifle Division |
| 1938-02-XX | – | 1938-06-07 | Commanding Officer Tank Forces, XXXXIII Rifle Corps |
| 1938-06-07 | – | 1941-05-09 | Chief of 1st Section, Tank Forces, Coastal Group of Forces |
| 1941-05-09 | – | 1941-12-30 | Senior Instructor at the Infantry Commanders' Advanced Training Course 'Vystrel' |
| 1941-12-30 | – | 1942-01-26 | Head of Tank Forces Course, Far Eastern Front |
| 1942-01-26 | – | 1943-02-05 | Deputy Commanding Officer for Tank Forces, 15th Army |
| 1942-03-05 | – | 1945-03-XX | Commanding Officer Tank & Mechanised Forces, 15th Army |
| 1945-03-XX | Deputy Commanding Officer Tank & Mechanised Forces, 1st Ukrainian Front | ||
| 1945-03-XX | – | 1946-02-14 | Commanding Officer Tank & Mechanised Forces, 15th Army |
| 1946-02-14 | – | 1946-03-23 | Commanding Officer Tank & Mechanised Forces, 18th Army |
| 1946-03-23 | – | 1954-02-09 | Deputy Commanding Officer XI Guards Rifle Corps |
| 1954-02-09 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Mikhail Eremenko