The Generals of WWII
Generals from Soviet Union
Popel, Nikolai Kirillovich
Lieutenant-General of Tank Troops
* 2nd of January 1901
† 25th of February 1980
(Николай Кириллович Попель)
Promotions
| 1936-01-24 | Battalion-Commissar |
| 1939-09-17 | Regiment-Commissar |
| 1940-06-03 | Brigade-Commissar |
| 1942-12-06 | Major-General |
| 1944-11-02 | Lieutenant-General of Tank Troops |
Service
| 1935-11-04 | – | 1937-09-08 | Military Commissar, 118th Cavalry Regiment |
| 1937-09-08 | – | 1938-XX-XX | Chief of the Political Section, 11th Mechanised Brigade |
| 1938-XX-XX | – | 1939-08-23 | Chief of the Political Section, 35th Light Tank Brigade |
| 1939-08-23 | – | 1940-06-03 | Member of the Military Council, Leningrad Artillery School |
| 1940-06-03 | – | 1941-08-30 | Military Commissar, VIII Mechanised Corps |
| 1941-08-25 | – | 1941-12-08 | Member of the Military Council, 38th Army |
| 1941-12-28 | – | 1942-04-19 | Member of the Military Council, 21st Army |
| 1942-04-19 | – | 1942-07-04 | Member of the Military Council, 28th Army |
| 1942-09-21 | – | 1942-10-09 | Military Commissar, III Mechanised Corps |
| 1942-10-09 | – | 1943-01-28 | Deputy Commanding Officer for Political Affairs, III Mechanised Corps |
| 1943-01-28 | – | 1944-04-24 | Member of the Military Council, 1st Tank Army |
| 1944-04-25 | – | 1946-08-05 | Member of the Military Council, 1st Guards Tank Army |
| 1946-08-05 | – | 1946-08-26 | Member of the Military Council, 1st Guards Mechanised Army |
| 1946-08-26 | – | 1948-03-31 | Attending Political Officers' Advanced Training Course |
| 1948-03-31 | – | 1950-01-09 | Deputy Commanding Officer for Political Affairs, Tank & Mechanised Forces, Belorussian Military District |
| 1950-01-09 | – | 1950-07-08 | Deputy Head for Political Affairs, Main Auto-Tractor Directorate |
| 1950-07-08 | – | 1953-05-26 | Member of the Military Council, Tank & Mechanised Forces |
| 1953-05-26 | – | 1956-07-16 | Member of the Military Council, 4th Guards Mechanised Army |
| 1956-07-16 | – | 1956-09-19 | At disposal of the Main Political Directorate |
| 1956-09-19 | Retired |
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