The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Mikhail Iakovlevich Russkikh

Russkikh, Mikhail Iakovlevich

Major-General

* 14th of November 1898

† 18th of February 1977

(Михаил Яковлевич Русских)

Promotions

1944-11-05 Major-General

Service

1941-08-XX 1942-01-XX Senior Assistant Chief of 1st Section, Inspection of Airborne Forces
1942-01-XX 1942-05-XX Senior Inspector of Airborne Infantry
1942-05-XX 1943-04-19 Senior Assistant Chief of 1st Section, Combat Training Directorate, Airborne Forces
1942-06-XX 1942-09-XX Acting Chief of 1st Section, Combat Training Directorate, Airborne Forces
1943-04-19 1944-01-XX Commanding Officer 6th Airborne Brigade
1944-01-XX 1945-08-XX Commanding Officer 8th Guards Airborne Brigade
1945-08-XX 1946-05-XX Acting Head of Airborne Forces Officers' Advanced Training Course
1946-05-XX 1946-10-XX Acting Chief of 2nd Section, Planning & Combat Training Directorate, Ground Forces
1946-10-XX 1948-05-XX Senior Inspector of Airborne Forces, Main Inspection
1948-05-XX Deputy Commanding Officer 106th Guards Airborne Division
1953-05-XX Chief of 2nd Branch, Combat Training Section, Airborne Army
1953-05-XX 1954-03-XX Deputy Chief of Combat Training Section, Airborne Forces
1954-03-XX 1957-04-XX Senior Inspector, Main Inspection
1957-04-XX 1958-12-XX Acting Inspector-General for Airborne Forces, Inspection of Ground Forces
1958-12-XX Retired