Vasily Badanov

Vasily Mikhailovich Badanov
Vasily Mikhailovich Badanov
Native name	Васи́лий Миха́йлович Бада́нов
Born	14 December 1895; Verkhnyaya Yakushka, Simbirsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	1 April 1971 (aged 73); Moscow, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russian Empire (1915–1917); Soviet Union (1919–1953)
Branch	Russian Imperial Army; Red Army
Years of service	1915–1917; 1919–1953
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Commands	24th Tank Corps; 4th Tank Army
Battles / wars	World War I; Russian Civil War; World War II
Awards	Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Banner (3); Order of Suvorov, 2nd class; Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class; Order of the Red Star; various other medals;

Vasily Mikhailovich Badanov (Russian: Васи́лий Миха́йлович Бада́нов; 14 December 1895 – 1 April 1971) was a Soviet military officer and general, best known for his leadership in the Tatsinskaya Raid (1942) and subsequent command of the 4th Tank Army (1943–1944).