Iakov Broud

Iakov Broud (March 24, 1900 – July 27, 1942) was a Soviet army commander. He fought in the wars against the White movement and Finland. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. He commanded the artillery in the 28th Army and the 64th Army. He was killed in action at Stalingrad in 1942 supervising his troops crossing the Don River.[1]

Iakov Broud
BornMarch 24, 1900
Russian Empire
DiedJuly 27, 1942
Soviet Union
AllegianceSoviet Union
Service/branchSoviet Red Army
Years of service1919–1942
Rankmajor general
Commands held24th Army
Battles/warsRussian Civil War
Winter War
World War II


References

Citations

  1. Maslov, Aleksander A.; Glantz, David M. (tr.) (Jan 20, 2016). Fallen Soviet Generals: Soviet General Officers Killed in Battle, 1941-1945 (Mar 9, 2019 ed.). Routledge. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-714-64790-6.

Bibliography

  • Vozhakin, Mikhail Georgievich, ed. (2005). Великая Отечественная. Командармы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War: Army Commanders: Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. p. 32. ISBN 5860901135.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Military offices
Preceded by
Mikhail Ivanov
Commander of the 24th Army
March 17 – May 1, 1942
Succeeded by
Ilia Smirnov
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