Vasily Popov (Soviet general)
Vasily Stepanovich Popov | |
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| Born | 8 January 1894 Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 July 1967 (aged 73) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Years of service | 1916–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1959 (Soviet Union) |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Commands | 4th Cavalry Corps 28th Rifle Corps 10th Army 70th Army 43rd Army 10th Guards Army |
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Vasily Stepanovich Popov (Russian: Василий Степанович Попов; 8 January 1894 – 2 July 1967) was a Soviet general and Hero of the Soviet Union.
He fought for the Imperial Russian Army in World War I, attaining the rank of Praporshchik. He fought for the Bolsheviks in the subsequent civil war and in the war against Poland. He was made a Kombrig (brigade commander) on 26 November 1935. As commander of the 28th Rifle Corps, he took part in the Soviet-Finnish War in 1940 and was awarded the Red Banner Order. He was made a major general in June 1940 and a lieutenant general in June 1942.