Ilya Smirnov

Ilia K Smirnov
Born	July 30, 1887
Died	June 28, 1964
Place of birth	Parfenyevsky District, Kostroma Oblast, Russian Empire
Place of death	Moscow, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russian Empire Soviet Union
Service/branch	Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army
Years of service	1908–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1953 (Soviet Union)
Rank	lieutenant general
Commands held	18th Army 24th Army 4th Guards Army
Battles/wars	World War I Russian Civil War World War II

Ilia K Smirnov (July 30, 1887 – June 28, 1964) was a Soviet army commander. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of Kutuzov. He retired in 1953 at the age of 66.

Sources

• Коллектив составителей и редакторов (2006). Военный совет при народном комиссаре обороны СССР. 1938, 1940 гг.: Документы и материалы. (1000 экз ed.). М: РОССПЭН. p. 336. ISBN 5-8243-0694-X.