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Stepan Akimov

Stepan Dmitrievich Akimov
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Born 1896
Russian Empire
Died October 29, 1941
Soviet Union
Allegiance Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Years of service 1916–1917 (Russian Empire)
1918–1941 (Soviet Union)
Rank lieutenant general
Commands held 48th Army
43rd Army
Battles/wars World War I
Russian Civil War
Winter War
World War II

Stepan Dmitrievich Akimov (1896 – October 29, 1941) was a Soviet general and army commander. He was born in what is now Pskov Oblast. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army in World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of the Red Star. He also received the Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army".


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