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Andrey Smirnov (general)
Andrey Kirillovich Smirnov (August 27, 1895, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire – October 8, 1941, near the village of Popovka (according to other sources, near the village of Alekseevka), Zaporozhye Oblast) was a Soviet military commander, Commander of the 18th Army, during Great Patriotic War, Lieutenant General (June 4, 1940). Biography Andrei Smirnov was born on August 27, 1895 in Saint Petersburg. From nobles. World War I and Civil War In 1915, he was called up for military service in the Russian Imperial Army. He graduated from the Vladimir Military School in 1916. He took part in the battles of the First World War from January 1916, when, with the rank of warrant officer, he was sent to the post of junior officer in the 138th Infantry Bolkhov Regiment. As part of the regiment, he fought in the 35th Infantry Division of the 8th and in the 11th (from May 1916) Armies of the Southwestern Front. For military distinctions, he received the military ranks of second lieutenant an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Events Pre-1600 * 410 – The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ends after three days. * 1172 – Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned junior king and queen of England. *1232 – Shikken Hojo Yasutoki of the Kamakura shogunate promulgates the Goseibai Shikimoku, the first Japanese legal code governing the ''samurai'' class. * 1557 – The Battle of St. Quentin results in Emmanuel Philibert becoming Duke of Savoy. *1593 – Pierre Barrière failed an attempt to assassinate Henry IV of France. * 1597 – Jeongyu War: Battle of Chilcheollyang: A Japanese fleet of 500 ships decimates Joseon commander Won Gyun’s fleet of 200 ships at Chilcheollyang. * 1600 – Ishida Mitsunari’s Western Army commences the Siege of Fushimi Castle, which is lightly defended by a much smaller Tokugawa garrison led by Torii Mototada. 1601–1900 *1689 – The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing Empire (Julian calendar). * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
