Mikhail Timofeyevich Romanov
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| Born | 21 November 1891 Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire |
| Died | July 1943 (age 51) Hammelburg, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/branch | Red Army |
| Years of service |
1915–17 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands held | 172nd Rifle Division |
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1915–17
World War I
Russian Civil War
World War II
Mikhail Timofeyevich Romanov (Russian: Михаил Тимофеевич Романов; 21 November 1891–July 1943) was a Red Army Major general. Romanov served with the Imperial Russian Army in World War I and joined the Red Army. He became an officer and fought in the Russian Civil War. In 1939, Romanov became commander of the 185th Rifle Division. He attended courses at the Military Academy of the General Staff and became commander of the 172nd Rifle Division. Romanov led the division in the Siege of Mogilev and was taken prisoner during the Soviet breakout attempt. He was sent to the Hammelburg POW camp and died there in July 1943.
Romanov was born on 21 November 1891 in Nizhny Novgorod, the son of a craftsman. His father died when Romanov was fifteen. By this time Romanov had graduated from the municipal school. To support his mother and sister, he worked as a craftsman. In 1915 he was drafted into the Imperial Russian Army, graduating from the Chistopol Warrant Officer School six months later. Romanov served with the 72nd Regiment in Rzhev. He became a member of the regimental committee after the February Revolution on the Western Front. After the October Revolution, he returned to Rzhev, where he joined the Red Army.
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