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Apr 19, 1893 Serpukhov, Moscow Oblast, Russia Died on 17 Mar 1973 (aged 79) Aries
Georgy Sofronov - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Georgy Sofronov
- 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.
