Nikolay Voronov
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Nikolay Nikolayevich Voronov (Russian: Никола́й Никола́евич Во́ронов; 5 May [O.S. 23 April] 1899 - 28 February 1968) was a Soviet military leader, chief marshal of the artillery (1944),[1] and Hero of the Soviet Union (7 May 1965). He was commander of artillery forces of the Red Army from 1941 until 1950. Voronov commanded the Soviet artillery during the Battle of Stalingrad and was the Stavka representative to various fronts during the Siege of Leningrad and the Battle of Kursk. He also fought in the Russian Civil War, the Polish-Soviet War and the Battle of Khalkin Gol, as well as serving as an advisor to the Spanish Republican Army during the Spanish Civil War.[2]
Nikolay Nikolayevich Voronov | |
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Native name | Никола́й Никола́евич Во́ронов |
Nickname(s) | Artillery |
Born | (1899-05-05)5 May 1899 St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Died | 28 February 1968(1968-02-28) (aged 68) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Buried | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Artillery |
Years of service | 1918–1968 |
Rank | Chief marshal of the artillery |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin (6) |