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Stepan Kalinin

Stepan Andrianovich Kalinin
Born December 28, 1890
Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire
Died September 11, 1975
Moscow, Soviet Union
Allegiance Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Years of service 1912–1917 (Russian Empire)
1918–1946 (Soviet Union)
Rank lieutenant general
Commands held 24th Army
66th Army
Battles/wars World War I
Russian Civil War
World War II

Stepan Andrianovich Kalinin (December 28, 1890 – September 11, 1975) was a Soviet army commander. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. He was promoted to Komkor (corps commander) in 1938. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner. He retired at the age of 56.


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