Nikolai Lyashchenko

Summary

Nikolai Grigorevich Lyashchenko (Russian: Николай Григорьевич Лященко; 16 May [O.S. 3 May] 1910 – 10 October 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.

Nikolai Grigorevich Lyashchenko
Born16 May [O.S. 3 May] 1910
Zima, Irkutsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Died10 October 2000
Moscow, Russia
AllegianceSoviet Union
Service/branchSoviet Army
RankGeneral of the army
Battles/warsSpanish Civil War
World War II
Preceded by
Ivan Pavlovski
Commander of the Volga Military District
1963–1965
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Turkestan Military District
1965–1969
Succeeded by
Stepan Belonozko
Preceded by
Macarius Lipatov
Commander of the Central Asian Military District
1969–1977
Succeeded by

References edit

Serdyukov, Igor. "Лященко Николай Григорьевич". warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-06-29.