Alexander Kapitokhin
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| Native name | Александр Григорьевич Капитохин |
| Born | 6 June 1892 Kamenka-Loginovka village, Yelets uyezd, Orel Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 13 August 1958 Moscow |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire Soviet Union
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| Service/branch |
Russian Imperial Army Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1917; 1918–1950 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held |
95th Rifle Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War I |
| Awards |
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95th Rifle Division
10th Airborne Corps
8th Guards Airborne Division
Soviet airborne
38th Guards Airborne Corps
World War I
Russian Civil War
Estonian War of Independence
Polish-Soviet War
World War II
Order of the Red Banner (3)
Order of Suvorov 2nd class
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 2nd class
Order of Suvorov 3rd class
Order of the Red Star
Alexander Grigoryevich Kapitokhin (Russian: Александр Григорьевич Капитохин; 6 June 1892 – 13 August 1958) was a Red Army Lieutenant general. Kapitokhin commanded a sector in the final defence of Sevastopol and was later the commander of the Soviet Airborne Troops (VDV). He was awarded the Order of Lenin and three Orders of the Red Banner.
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