Konstantin Rakutin
Konstantin Ivanovich Rakutin (Russian: Константин Иванович Ракутин, 1901-1941) was a Major-General of the NKVD. He served in World War II. Rakutin was killed during the Yelnya Offensive during Operation Barbarossa, shortly before the Battle of Moscow. Rakutin was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union posthumously for his leadership during the offensive.[1]
His career
- 1940 Chief of Staff NKVD Border Troops Leningrad,
- 1940 Acting General Officer Commanding NKVD Border Troops, Leningrad,
- 1941 Commanding Officer NKVD Border Troops Baltic,
- 1941 Head North-Western Front Rear Security,
- 1941 Commanding Officer 31st Army,
- 1941 Commanding Officer 24th Army,
- 1941 Killed in Action
References
- ↑
Konstantin Rakutin at the "Герои страны" ("Heroes of the Country") website (Russian)
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, February 21, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.