Dmitry Ryabyshev
| Dmitry Ivanovich Ryabyshev | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 23, 1894 Kolotovka, Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died |
November 18, 1985 Rostov-on-Don, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Military of the Soviet Union |
| Years of service | 1915 — 1950 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars |
Russian Civil War World War II |
| Awards |
Order of Lenin (x4) Order of the Red Banner (x4) Order of Suvorov, Second Class |
Dmitry Ivanovich Ryabyshev Russian: Дми́трий Ива́нович Ря́бышев, , (February 23 [O.S. February 11] 1894 – November 18, 1985) was a Soviet military commander, commander of 8th mechanized corps (1941).
Before World War II
Ryabyshev was born in Kolotovka, Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire (in present-day Rostov Oblast, Russia). In 1917 he joined the Bolshevik Party. Following the Russian Revolution of 1917 he was a commander of the 42nd Brigade, 14th Division of the 1st Cavalry Army during the Russian Civil War.
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