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Stepan Andrianovich Kalinin
Born December 28, 1890
Died September 11, 1975
Place of birth Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire
Place of death Moscow, Soviet Union
Allegiance Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Years of service 1912–1917 (Russian Empire)
1918–1946 (Soviet Union)
Rank lieutenant general
Commands held 24th Army
66th Army
Battles/wars World War I
Russian Civil War
World War II

Stepan Andrianovich Kalinin (December 28, 1890 – September 11, 1975) 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 promoted to Komkor (corps commander) in 1938. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner. He retired at the age of 56.

Preceded by
New office
Commander of the 24th Army
June–July 1941
Succeeded by
Konstantin Rakutin
Preceded by
Vladimir Kurdyumov
Commander of the 66th Army
August 15–27, 1942
Succeeded by
Rodion Malinovsky

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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. 
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