The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Mikhail Petrovich Ryzhkov

Ryzhkov, Mikhail Petrovich

Major-General

* 8th of November 1904

† 24th of April 1977

(Михаил Петрович Рыжков)

(Михаил Петрович Рышков)

(Mikhail Petrovich Ryshkov)

Promotions

1945-07-11 Major-General

Service

1941-11-10 1941-12-09 Chief of Staff, 160th Rifle Division
1941-12-09 1942-03-XX Chief of Staff, 4th Cavalry Division
1942-03-XX 1942-08-XX Chief of Staff, 17th Cavalry Division
1942-08-XX 1943-02-XX Inspector, 3rd Section, Inspectorate-General of Cavalry
1943-02-XX Senior Assistant Chief of 1st Section, Staff of the Commander in Chief of Cavalry
1943-02-XX 1943-03-XX Chief of Staff, 51st Cavalry Division
1943-03-XX 1943-06-XX Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Steppe Military District
1943-03-XX 1943-06-XX Assistant Commander in Chief for Cavalry, Steppe Military District
1943-06-XX 1943-07-XX Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Steppe Front
1943-06-XX 1943-07-XX Assistant Commander in Chief for Cavalry, Steppe Front
1943-07-XX 1944-02-XX Deputy Chief of Staff, Cavalry-Mechanised Group "Pliev"
1943-07-XX 1944-02-XX Chief of Operations Section, Cavalry-Mechanised Group "Pliev"
1944-02-XX 1945-04-08 Chief of Operations Section, VII Cavalry Corps
1945-04-08 1945-09-XX Commanding Officer 15th Guards Cavalry Division
1945-09-XX 1947-07-XX Commanding Officer 12th Guards Mechanised Dvision
1947-07-XX 1954-03-XX Commanding Officer 27th Separate Rifle Brigade
1954-03-XX 1959-01-26 Military Commissioner, Kherson
Picture source: Courtesy of Mikhail Eremenko