The Generals of WWII

Generals from Soviet Union Flag for Soviet Union
Portrait of Lieutenant-General Nikolai Ivanovich Biriukov

Biriukov, Nikolai Ivanovich

Lieutenant-General

* 6th of December 1901

† 30th of June 1980

(Николай Иванович Бирюков)

Promotions

1939-11-04 Kombrig
1940-06-04 Major-General
1945-04-19 Lieutenant-General

Service

1935-02-XX Commanding Officer 219th Rifle Regiment
In Spain
1939-08-19 1941-09-12 Commanding Officer 186th Rifle Division
1941-09-XX 1941-12-XX Wounded and Hospitalised
1941-12-XX 1943-06-20 Commanding Officer 214th Rifle Division
1943-06-20 1943-06-24 Commanding Officer 80th Guards Rifle Division
1943-06-24 1946-01-18 Commanding Officer XX Guards Rifle Corps
1947-01-XX 1947-10-XX Chief Inspector, Main Personnel Directorate
1947-10-XX 1953-07-XX Head of Combined Arms Personnel Directorate, Main Personnel Directorate
1953-07-XX Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin