Leonty Gurtyev
Leontii Gurtev | |
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Gurtyev at the Military Academy | |
| Birth name | Leonty Nikolayevich Gurtyev |
| Born | 1 July 1891 Shamakhi, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 August 1943 (aged 52) Kalinovka, Oryol Oblast, USSR |
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| Allegiance | Russian Empire (1915–1918) Soviet Union (1919–1943) |
| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1943 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 308th Rifle Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II † |
| Awards | Gold Star Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner (2) |
Leonty Nikolayevich Gurtyev (Russian: Леонтий Николаевич Гуртьев; 1 July 1891 – 3 August 1943) was a Soviet military officer, known for his participation in the Second World War's Eastern front and most notably in the battle of Stalingrad.