Ivan Zatevakhin
| Ivan Ivanovich Zatevakhin | |
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| Native name | Иван Иванович Затевахин |
| Born | 17 July 1901 Kobylinka village, Efremov County, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 6 April 1957 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Buried | Novodevichy Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 Soviet Union
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| Service/branch | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1919-1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held |
212th Airborne Brigade |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Order of Kutuzov 2nd class |
| Signature |  |
212th Airborne Brigade
3rd Airborne Corps
Separate Airborne Army
Ivan Ivanovich Zatevakhin (Russian: Иван Иванович Затевахин; 17 July 1901 – 6 April 1957) was a Red Army Lieutenant general who commanded the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV) from 1944 to 1946.
Ivan Zatevakhin was born on 17 July 1901 in Kobylinka village, Efremov County, Tula Governorate. His father was a blacksmith. On 6 November 1919, he joined the Red Army. Zatevakhin fought in the Russian Civil War, where he commanded a platoon, a company and a battalion. Zatevakhin graduated from the 17th Tula Infantry Commanders school in 1922. In October, he became a platoon commander in the 50th Rifle Regiment of the 17th Rifle Division. In 1924, he graduated from the Lenin Higher Military School in Leningrad. In 1933, Zatevakhin graduated from Frunze Military Academy. In May, he became the chief of the operations staff for the 21st Rifle Division.
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