Gennady Troshev
Gennady Troshev | |
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| Native name | Геннадий Николаевич Трошев |
| Born | 14 March 1947 East Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Died | 14 September 2008 (aged 61) Perm, Russia |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Years of service | 1969–2002 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Unit | 58th Army North Caucasus Military District |
| Battles / wars | First Chechen War Invasion of Dagestan (1999) Second Chechen War |
| Awards | Hero of Russia |
| Other work | Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation for Cossacks affairs |
Gennady Nikolayevich Troshev (Russian: Геннадий Николаевич Трошев; 14 March 1947 – 14 September 2008) was a Russian colonel general and a former commander of the North Caucasus Military District, including Chechnya, during the Second Chechen War. He was awarded a Hero of Russia award.