Vasily Popov (Soviet general), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vasily Popov (Soviet general)

Soviet general, Hero of the Soviet Union

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1894

Place of Birth: Preobrazhenskaya, Volgograd Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1967

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Vasily Stepanovich Popov (Russian, ??????? ?????????? ?????, January 8, 1894 – July 2, 1967) was a Soviet general and Hero of the Soviet Union.
He fought for the Imperial Russian Army in World War I, attaining the rank of Praporshchik.
He fought for the Bolsheviks in the subsequent civil war and in the war against Poland.
He was made a Kombrig (brigade commander) on November 26, 1935.
He fought in the war against Finland.
He was made a major general in June 1940 and a lieutenant general in June 1942.
He retired from the army at the age of 65.
He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Suvorov, the Order of Kutuzov and the Order of the Red Star.