Lev Dovator

Lev Dovator
Native name
Леў Міхайлавіч Даватар
Лев Михайлович Доватор
Born20 February [O.S. 7 February] 1903
Khotino, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Died19 December 1941(1941-12-19) (aged 38)
near Palashkino, Moscow Oblast, Ruzsky District, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union
Buried
AllegianceSoviet Union
Service / branchRed Army
Years of service1924–1941
RankMajor general
Commands3rd Cavalry Corps
2nd Guards Cavalry Corps
Battles / wars
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Lev Mikhaylovich Dovator (20 February [O.S. 7 February] 1903 19 December 1941) was a famous Soviet major general who was killed in action during World War II and posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.