The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Viktor Aleksandrovich Gerasimov

Gerasimov, Viktor Aleksandrovich

Major-General

* 27th of January 1903

† 20th of February 1985

(Виктор Александрович Герасимов)

Promotions

1944-06-03 Major-General

Service

1938-07-XX 1940-09-XX Chief of 2nd section, Intelligence Directorate, General Staff
1940-09-XX 1941-01-XX Chief of 2nd Branch, 3rd Section, Intelligence Directorate, General Staff
1941-01-18 1942-07-XX On special mission in Northwestern China
1942-07-07 1942-12-20 Deputy Chief of Staff for Auxiliary Control Points, 6th Army
1942-12-20 1943-03-26 Commanding Officer 267th Rifle Division
1943-03-26 1943-07-XX Hospitalised
1943-07-XX 1944-02-XX Chief of 6th Section, 1st Directorate, Main Intelligence Directorate, General Staff
1944-02-XX 1945-03-XX Chief of 10th Section, 1st Directorate, Main Intelligence Directorate, General Staff
1945-03-XX 1945-06-XX Deputy Head of 2nd Directorate, Main Intelligence Directorate, General Staff
1945-06-XX 1946-05-XX Chief of 3rd Section, Main Intelligence Directorate, General Staff
1946-05-XX 1946-12-XX Chief of 7th Section, Main Intelligence Directorate, General Staff
1946-12-XX 1950-04-29 Senior Instructor at the Military Academy of the General Staff
1950-04-29 Retired
Picture source: Courtesy of Mikhail Eremenko