Georgy Sofronov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georgy Sofronov

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1893

Place of Birth: Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 17-Mar-1973

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Georgy Pavlovich Sofronov (19 April 1893 – 17 March 1973) was a Soviet general.
He fought for the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war.
He was made a Kombrig (brigade commander) in 1935 and a Komkor (corps commander) in 1937.
During Operation Barbarossa, he defended the city of Odessa against the forces of Nazi Germany and Romania.
He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Kutuzov and the Order of Suvorov.