Nikolay Grigorevich Lyashchenko | |
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Born | May 29, 1910 |
Died | October 10, 2000 |
Place of birth | Zima, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
Place of death |
Moscow, |
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.
Awards[]
- Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
- Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"
- Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"
- Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Sources[]
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