The Generals of WWII
Generals from Soviet Union
Melnikov, Semen Ivanovich
Lieutenant-General of Tank Troops
* 4th of April 1902
† 14th of July 1984
(Семен Иванович Мельников)
Promotions
| 1938-02-21 | Battalion-Commissar |
| 1939-09-09 | Regiment-Commissar |
| 1940-09-19 | Brigade-Commissar |
| 1942-12-20 | Major-General of Tank Troops |
| 1944-05-29 | Lieutenant-General of Tank Troops |
Service
| 1938-10-02 | – | 1939-05-22 | Chief of the Political Section, 11th Light Brigade |
| 1939-05-22 | – | 1939-08-12 | Military Commissar, LVII Special Rifle Corps |
| 1939-08-12 | – | 1939-11-19 | Deputy Commanding Officer for Political Affairs, 1st Army Group |
| 1939-08-12 | – | 1939-11-19 | Chief of the Political Section, 1st Army Group |
| 1939-11-19 | – | 1940-06-XX | Attending the Higher Political Course of the Main Political Directorate |
| 1940-06-03 | – | 1941-03-20 | Military Commissar, I Tank Corps |
| 1941-03-20 | – | 1941-07-20 | Military Commissar, X Mechanised Corps |
| 1941-07-XX | – | 1941-07-23 | Military Commissar, Luga Operational Group |
| 1941-07-23 | – | 1941-08-XX | Military Commissar, Kinigseppsk Defence Sector |
| 1941-08-XX | – | 1941-09-XX | Military Commissar, Koporsk Operational Group |
| 1941-09-04 | – | 1941-11-08 | Member of the Military Council, 23rd Army |
| 1941-11-08 | – | 1943-01-11 | Member of the Military Council, 8th Army |
| 1943-01-11 | – | 1943-04-25 | Member of the Military Council, 3rd Tank Army |
| 1943-04-25 | – | 1943-05-14 | Member of the Military Council, 57th Army |
| 1943-05-14 | – | 1947-04-14 | Member of the Military Council, 3rd Guards Tank Army |
| 1947-04-15 | – | 1947-12-11 | Deputy Commanding Officer for Political Affairs, 1st Guards Mechanised Army |
| 1947-12-11 | – | 1948-10-XX | Attending the Higher Political Academy |
| 1948-10-31 | – | 1949-06-18 | Deputy Commander in Chief for Political Affairs, Carpathian Military District |
| 1949-06-18 | – | 1950-07-08 | Deputy Commander in Chief for Political Affairs, Tank & Mechanised Forces |
| 1950-07-08 | – | 1953-06-12 | Deputy Commander in Chief for Political Affairs, Gorkii Military District |
| 1953-06-12 | – | 1957-12-10 | Member of the Military Council, 8th Mechanised Army |
| 1957-12-10 | Retired |
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin