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Nikolay Grigorevich Lyashchenko
Born May 29, 1910
Died October 10, 2000
Place of birth Zima, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Place of death Moscow, Flag of Russia Russia
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branch Soviet Red Army
Rank General of the army
Battles/wars Spanish Civil War
World War II

Nikolay Grigorevich Lyashchenko (May 29, 1910 – October 10, 2000) was a Soviet Army general. He fought on the Republican side in Spain and against Nazi Germany. He was a Hero of the Soviet Union. He was a recipient of the Order of Zhukov, the Order of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Suvorov, the Order of Kutuzov, the Order of the Patriotic War, the Order of the Red Star, and the Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR.

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Preceded by
Commander of the Volga Military District
1963–1965
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Commander of the Turkestan Military District
1965–1969
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Commander of the Central Asian Military District
1969–1977
Succeeded by
Pyotr Georgievich Lushev
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