The Generals of WWII

Generals from Soviet Union Flag for Soviet Union
Portrait of Lieutenant-General Vasilii Petrovich Vasilev

Vasilev, Vasilii Petrovich

Lieutenant-General

* 24th of December 1896

† 19th of October 1942

(Василий Петрович Васильев)

Promotions

1938-06-14 Kombrig
1939-09-17 Komdiv
1940-06-04 Lieutenant-General

Service

1931-01-XX 1935-02-XX Commanding Officer 56th Rifle Division
1935-02-XX 1937-12-XX Chief of 1st Section, I Rifle Corps
1937-12-XX 1939-09-XX Commanding Officer 24th Rifle Division
1939-09-XX 1940-06-XX Commanding Officer Northern Army Group of Forces
1940-06-XX 1941-06-19 Commanding Officer Special Rifle Corps
1941-06-19 1942-10-16 Commanding Officer 1st Red Banner Army
1942-10-19 Died of illness
Picture source: Courtesy of Ilya Mukhin