Leonty Cheremisov

Leonty Georgyevich Cheremisov
Leonty Georgyevich Cheremisov
Born	1 July 1893; Lysye Gory, Atkarsky Uyezd, Saratov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	17 November 1967 (aged 74); Orenburg, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russian Empire; Soviet Russia; Soviet Union;
Branch	Imperial Russian Army; Red Army (became Soviet Army);
Years of service	1915–1917; 1919–1958;
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Commands	68th Mountain Rifle Division; 20th Rifle Corps; 15th Army; 16th Army;
Battles / wars	World War I; Russian Civil War; World War II;
Awards	Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner (3); Order of Kutuzov, 1st class;

Leonty Georgyevich Cheremisov (Russian: Леонтий Георгиевич Черемисов; 1 July 1893 – 17 November 1967) was a Soviet Red Army lieutenant general who led the 16th Army in the Soviet Far East during World War II from 1943 to 1945.

Leonty Georgyevich Cheremisov
Born	(1893-07-01)1 July 1893 Lysye Gory, Atkarsky Uyezd, Saratov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	17 November 1967(1967-11-17) (aged 74) Orenburg, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russian Empire Soviet Russia Soviet Union
Branch	Imperial Russian Army Red Army (became Soviet Army)
Years of service	1915–1917 1919–1958
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Commands	68th Mountain Rifle Division 20th Rifle Corps 15th Army 16th Army
Battles / wars	World War I Russian Civil War World War II
Awards	Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner (3) Order of Kutuzov, 1st class