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Mikhail Katukov

1900 - 1976

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Marshal of Armoured Troops Mikhail Yefimovich Katukov (Russian: Михаи́л Ефи́мович Катуко́в [katuˈkɔf] 17 September [O.S. 4 September] 1900 – 8 June 1976) served as a commander of armored troops in the Red Army during and following World War II. He is viewed as one of the most talented Soviet armor commanders. Mikhail Katukov holds the honor of the first major victory of the Soviet armored forces, the victory from October 4 to October 11, 1941 at Mtsensk over the 3rd and 4th tank divisions, which were part of the Guderian's Panzergruppe 2 in the Battle of Moscow. His other notable command during the German-Soviet War were that of 1st Guards Tank Army, which he commanded during the Battle of Kursk (1943), the Proskurov-Chernovtsy Operation (1944), the Lvov-Sandomierz Operation (1944), the Vistula Oder Operation (1945), and the Battle of Berlin (1945). He commanded 1st Guards Tank Brigade during the Battle of Moscow (1941), and 3rd Mechanised Corps during Operation Mars (1942). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mikhail Katukov is the 1,089th most popular military personnel (down from 972nd in 2019), the 875th most popular biography from Russia (down from 813th in 2019) and the 78th most popular Russian Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Mikhail Katukov ranks 1,089 out of 2,058. Before him are Khiuaz Dospanova, Gaston Billotte, Emilio Eduardo Massera, Walter Heitz, Uzi Narkiss, and Petar Bojović. After him are Siegfried von Feuchtwangen, Horatio Gates, Adolf William, Duke of Saxe-Eisenach, Alexios Apokaukos, Gylippus, and Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1900, Mikhail Katukov ranks 132. Before him are Alexander Novikov, Roland Penrose, Duy Tân, René Crevel, Alessandro Blasetti, and Lidia Ruslanova. After him are Ibrahim Abboud, Rattanbai Jinnah, Leo Löwenthal, Xavier Cugat, Aristidis Konstantinidis, and Carola Neher. Among people deceased in 1976, Mikhail Katukov ranks 97. Before him are Mohammed Ben Aarafa, Alexander Novikov, Paul Robeson, Sal Mineo, Freddie King, and Howlin' Wolf. After him are Silvana Armenulić, Paul Douglas, Grégoire Kayibanda, Paul Strand, Josef Sudek, and Bobby Pearce.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Mikhail Katukov ranks 875 out of 3,761. Before him are Aleksey Batalov (1928), Sergei Lyapunov (1859), Maria Yudina (1899), Evgeny Pashukanis (1891), Nikolay Kostomarov (1817), and Mikhail Ulyanov (1927). After him are Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1850), Vladimir Atlasov (1661), Vasily Livanov (1935), Vera Yevstafievna Popova (1867), Fyodor Sologub (1863), and Marfa Sobakina (1552).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Russia

Among military personnels born in Russia, Mikhail Katukov ranks 78. Before him are Joseph Trumpeldor (1880), Aleksandr Dvornikov (1961), Pavel Rotmistrov (1901), Franz Moritz von Lacy (1725), Vasily Petrov (1917), and Semyon Kurkotkin (1917). After him are Andrei Shkuro (1887), Ivan Sidorenko (1919), Dmitry Utkin (1970), Walter Krupinski (1920), Fyodor Apraksin (1661), and Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov (1777).

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