Vasily Khomenko
| Vasily Khomenko | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 March 1899 Russian Empire |
| Died |
9 November 1943 (aged 44) Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1943 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held |
30th Army 24th Army 58th Army 44th Army |
| Battles/wars | |
Vasily Khomenko (30 March 1899 – 9 November 1943) was a Soviet army commander. He was killed in action when his vehicle mistakenly rode into enemy lines. Joseph Stalin mistakenly believed he had defected to Nazi Germany and disbanded his army. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Kutuzov and the Order of the Red Star.
| Preceded by New office |
Commander of the 30th Army July–November 1941 |
Succeeded by Dmitry Lelyushenko |
| Preceded by Vladimir Martsinkevich |
Commander of the 24th Army 7–23 August 1942 |
Succeeded by Dmitry Timofeyevich Kozlov |
| Preceded by Kondrat Melnyk |
Commander of the 44th Army November 1942 – 9 November 1943 |
Succeeded by none, army disbanded |
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