Georgy Sofronov
| Georgy Pavlovich Sofronov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 April 1893 Serpukhov, Russian Empire |
| Died |
17 March 1973 (aged 79) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/ |
Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service |
1914–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1953 (Soviet Union) |
| Rank | lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | |
Georgy Pavlovich Sofronov (19 April 1893 – 17 March 1973) was a Soviet general. He fought for the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. He was made a Kombrig (brigade commander) on 26 November 1935 and a Komkor (corps commander) on 13 August 1937. During Operation Barbarossa, he defended the city of Odessa in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic against the forces of Nazi Germany and the Kingdom of Romania. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Kutuzov and the Order of Suvorov. He retired from the army at the age of 60.
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