Vasiliy Gordov
| Vasiliy Gordov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Василий Николаевич Гордов |
| Birth name | Vasiliy Nikolayevich Gordov |
| Born | 12 December 1896 Matveyevka Village, Ufa Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 24 August 1950 Lefortovo Prison, Moscow |
| Buried at | New Donskoy Cemetery |
| Service/branch |
Russian Imperial Army Soviet Army |
| Years of service | 1915-1946 |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands held |
67th Rifle Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
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67th Rifle Division
21st Army
9th Army
1st Reserve Army
64th Army
Stalingrad Front
33rd Army
3rd Guards Army
World War I
Russian Civil War
Winter War
World War II
Vasiliy Gordov (Russian: василий николаевич гордов; 12 December 1896 – 24 August 1950) was a Soviet military officer who commanded the Stalingrad Front between July and August 1942 until his replacement by Andrey Yeryomenko.
Gordov was born on 30 December 1896 in the village of Matveyevka in Ufa Governorate. He was the son of peasants. Gordov joined the Imperial Russian Army in 1915 and was promoted to junior sergeant. He enlisted in the Red Guard in 1917, joining the Red Army in 1918. Gordov ended the Russian Civil War as the commander of the 53rd Infantry Regiment, fighting in the campaign against Nestor Makhno, for which he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Between 1925 and 1926, Gordov served as an advisor in the Mongolian People's Army. In 1932, he graduated from Frunze Military Academy and then became the chief of staff of the Moscow Red Banner Infantry School in 1933. He was the Chief of Staff of the 18th Rifle Division from May 1935 to 1937. In July 1937, Gordov became the commander of the 67th Rifle Division. In July 1939, he became the Chief of Staff of the Kalinin Military District.
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