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Mikhail Grigoryevich Girshovich | |
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 Girshovich in 1941 | |
| Native name | Михаил Григорьевич Гиршович |
| Born | April 18, 1904 Kutno, Russian Empire (now Kutno, Poland) |
| Died | July 26, 1947 (aged 43) Khabarovsk, Soviet Union (now Khabarovsk, Russia) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1920–1947 |
| Rank | Major general (from 18 November 1944 onward) |
| Battles/wars |
Russian Civil War World War II |
| Awards |
Order of the Red Banner Order of Lenin Order of Kutuzov |
Mikhail Grigoryevich Girshovich ( Russian: Михаи́л Григо́рьевич Гиршо́вич, 1904–1947), was a major general in the Red Army.
Girshovich was born into a Jewish family of officials in Russian-occupied Poland. He finished 4 classes of Jewish schooling and moved to Belorussia.
Girshovich joined the Soviet Red Army in 1920. In 1926, he graduated Moscow artillery school and in 1938 graduated the anti-aircraft artillery course.
- Deputy commander of Army Air Defense.
Girshovich was head of Moscow Anti-aircraft warfare from 1942 to 1943.
Girshovich was the head of the Red Army Anti-aircraft warfare from 1944 to 1945.
He became the head of the Amur PVO Army, Deputy Far East PVO Commander in 1946 and died in 1947 serving in that capacity.
- 1904 births
- 1947 deaths
- Jews from the Russian Empire
- People from Kutno
- Recipients of the Order of Kutuzov, 1st class
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
- Soviet Jews in the military
- Soviet major generals
- Soviet military personnel of World War II
- Soviet people of Polish-Jewish descent
| This article includes a
list of references,
related reading, or
external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks
inline citations. (December 2012) |
Mikhail Grigoryevich Girshovich | |
|---|---|
|
Girshovich in 1941 | |
| Native name | Михаил Григорьевич Гиршович |
| Born | April 18, 1904 Kutno, Russian Empire (now Kutno, Poland) |
| Died | July 26, 1947 (aged 43) Khabarovsk, Soviet Union (now Khabarovsk, Russia) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1920–1947 |
| Rank | Major general (from 18 November 1944 onward) |
| Battles/wars |
Russian Civil War World War II |
| Awards |
Order of the Red Banner Order of Lenin Order of Kutuzov |
Mikhail Grigoryevich Girshovich ( Russian: Михаи́л Григо́рьевич Гиршо́вич, 1904–1947), was a major general in the Red Army.
Girshovich was born into a Jewish family of officials in Russian-occupied Poland. He finished 4 classes of Jewish schooling and moved to Belorussia.
Girshovich joined the Soviet Red Army in 1920. In 1926, he graduated Moscow artillery school and in 1938 graduated the anti-aircraft artillery course.
- Deputy commander of Army Air Defense.
Girshovich was head of Moscow Anti-aircraft warfare from 1942 to 1943.
Girshovich was the head of the Red Army Anti-aircraft warfare from 1944 to 1945.
He became the head of the Amur PVO Army, Deputy Far East PVO Commander in 1946 and died in 1947 serving in that capacity.
- 1904 births
- 1947 deaths
- Jews from the Russian Empire
- People from Kutno
- Recipients of the Order of Kutuzov, 1st class
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
- Soviet Jews in the military
- Soviet major generals
- Soviet military personnel of World War II
- Soviet people of Polish-Jewish descent