Ivan Chistyakov
| Ivan Mikhailovich Chistyakov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 September 1900 Tver Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died |
7 March 1979 (aged 78) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1968 |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Ivan Mikhailovich Chistyakov (27 September 1900 – 7 March 1979) was a Soviet division and army commander. He began his military career fighting for the Bolsheviks against the White Movement. He became a major general in January 1942 and a lieutenant general in January 1943. As part of the 1st Baltic Front, he participated in the campaign to free Lithuania from Nazi occupation. He was a Hero of the Soviet Union as well as a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Lenin, the Order of Suvorov (1st and 2nd class) and the Order of Kutuzov. He received the Order of the National Flag from North Korea.
Awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Two Orders of Lenin
- Five Orders of the Red Banner
- Three Orders of Suvorov (Two in the 1st class, one in the 2nd class)
- Two Orders of Kutuzov in the 1st class
Bibliography
- Коллектив авторов. Великая Отечественная. Командармы. Военный биографический словарь / Под общей ред. М. Г. Вожакина. — М.; Жуковский: Кучково поле, 2005. — С. 261—262. — ISBN 5-86090-113-5.
- Герои и подвиги. — М.: Воениздат, 1986. — Кн. 8.
- Герои Советского Союза: Краткий биографический словарь / Пред. ред. коллегии И. Н. Шкадов. — М.: Воениздат, 1988. — Т. 2 /Любов — Ящук/. — 863 с. — 100 000 экз. — ISBN 5-203-00536-2.
- Галицкий К. Н. Годы суровых испытаний. 1941—1944 (записки командарма) — М.: Наука, 1973.
External Links
- Чистяков Иван Михайлович on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
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