Viktor Zholudev

Viktor Zholudev
Viktor Zholudev
Native name	Виктор Григорьевич Жолудев
Born	22 March 1905; Uglich, Russian Empire
Died	21 July 1944 (aged 39); Vawkavysk, Byelorussian SSR
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Service years	1922–1944
Rank	Major general
Commands	199th Rifle Division; 234th Rifle Division; 6th Airborne Brigade; 212th Airborne Brigade; 1st Airborne Corps; 37th Guards Rifle Division; 35th Rifle Corps;
Battles	Sino-Soviet Conflict; Soviet–Japanese Border Wars Battle of Lake Khasan; Battles of Khalkhin Gol; ; World War II First Battle of Kiev; Battle of Stalingrad; Battle of Kursk; Operation Bagration †; ;
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Viktor Grigoryevich Zholudev (Russian: Ви́ктор Григо́рьевич Жо́лудев; 22 March 1905 – 21 July 1944) was a Red Army major general and posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union. Zholudev fought in the 1929 Sino-Soviet conflict, the Battle of Lake Khasan in 1938 and the 1939 Battles of Khalkhin Gol, as well as World War II. Zholudev commanded the 37th Guards Rifle Division during its defense of the Stalingrad tractor factory during the Battle of Stalingrad.