M. K. Puteiko

Mikhail Konstantinovich Puteiko (1913 - 21 April 1945) was a Soviet general who was killed in action during the Second World War.

He was born near Minsk.[1] He commanded of the 254th Rifle Division, the first Soviet unit to cross River Prut and enter Romania.[2]

He died commanding this unit (in the 73rd Rifle Corps of the 52nd Army) during the battle of Bautzen).[1] At the time of his death, he was one of the youngest generals of the Red Army.[1] He is buried in Lviv.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Aleksander A. Maslov; David M. Glantz (30 September 1998). Fallen Soviet generals: Soviet general officers killed in battle, 1941-1945. Taylor & Francis. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-7146-4346-5. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
  2. ↑ Michael Parrish (June 2004). Sacrifice of the generals: Soviet senior officer losses, 1939-1953. Scarecrow Press. p. 313. ISBN 978-0-8108-5009-5. Retrieved 12 May 2011.

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