Aleksandr Stepanov (general)

Aleksandr Mikhailovich Stepanov
Stepanov, 1940
Born30 August 1893
Pepel, Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire
Died11 August 1941(1941-08-11) (aged 47)
near Yartsevo, Smolensk Oblast, Soviet Union
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Years of service
  • 1914–1917
  • 1918–1941
RankMajor general
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Aleksandr Mikhailovich Stepanov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Степа́нов; 30 August 1893 – 11 August 1941) was a Red Army major general.

Stepanov rose from private to officer during World War I and held brigade command during the Russian Civil War. Between the wars, he held command and staff positions and was decorated for his actions in the Winter War. He commanded the 27th Rifle Division in Belarus during the Battle of Białystok–Minsk and was killed in action while escaping from encirclement.