Markian Popov
Markian Mikhaylovich Popov (Russian: Маркиа́н Миха́йлович Попо́в; 15 November 1902 – 22 April 1969) was a Soviet military commander, Army General (26 August 1943), and Hero of the Soviet Union (1965).
Born~Died Nov 15, 1902 ~ Apr 22, 1969Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 3:38 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- Nov 15, 1902 ~ Apr 22, 1969
- Born
- (1902-11-15)15 November 1902, Ust-Medvediskaya, Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire
- Died
- 22 April 1969(1969-04-22) (aged 66), Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Burial place
- Novodevichy Cemetery
- Allegiance
- Russian SFSR (1920–1922) , Soviet Union (1922–1969)
- Branch
- Red Army
- Service years
- 1920–1969
- Rank
- Army General
- Commands
- Northern Front, Leningrad Front, 61st Army, 40th Army, 5th Shock Army, 5th Tank Army, Bryansk Front, 2nd Baltic Front
- Conflicts
- Russian Civil War, World War II
- Awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin (5), Order of the Red Banner (3), Order of the Red Star, Order of Suvorov (2), Order of Kutuzov (2)
- Other work
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1921–1969)
- Location
- 49.5833, 42.7333
Markian Mikhaylovich Popov (Russian: Маркиа́н Миха́йлович Попо́в; 15 November 1902 – 22 April 1969) was a Soviet military commander, Army General (26 August 1943), and Hero of the Soviet Union (1965).
Early life
Markian Popov was born in 1902 in Ust-Medvediskaya in the Don Host Oblast (now Volgograd Oblast), in a family of Russian1 ethnicity. His father was a civil servant. Popov joined the Red Army in 1920 and the Bolshevik Party in 1921.
World War II
During the German–Soviet War at various times he commanded a number of Armies and a number of Fronts. His career was uneven. In June 1941 he was Commander of the Leningrad Military District, then Northern Front (24 June – 5 September). The Germans advanced with a terrific speed, but then they were halted just before Leningrad. The army group was on 26 August renamed as the Leningrad Front. Then he participated in Zhukov's counteroffensive before Moscow. Zhukov, who co-ordinated several fronts in this Moscow sector, tried to collect able commanders in the area. So for example the 16th Army (Western Front) was headed by General Rokossovsky, the 4th Shock Army’s commander was General Yeryomenko, the was under . On December 18 Popov was appointed Commander of the () and fought well during the counteroffensive.
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