Maxim Sinenko
Maxim Denisovich Sinenko | |
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 Sinenko, c. 1945 | |
| Born | 27 April 1902 Novovladimirovka, Dneprovsky Uyezd Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 10 February 1991 (aged 88) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Red Army (later Soviet Army) |
| Years of service | 1924–1952 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general of Tank Forces |
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Maxim Denisovich Sinenko (Russian: Максим Денисович Синенко; 27 April 1902 – 10 February 1991) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general of tank forces.
Early life and prewar service
A
Red Army Military Academy of Mechanization and Motorization, and upon his graduation in December 1936 was appointed commander of a tank battalion of the 19th Mechanized Brigade of the Leningrad Military District. From November 1937 Sinenko studied at the General Staff Academy and upon his graduation in June 1939 was appointed chief of staff of the 6th Tank Brigade (later renumbered as the 20th). In this position he fought in the Winter War. Sinenko commanded the 17th Separate Light Tank Brigade of the Transcaucasian Military District from April 1940 and continued in command when it was expanded into the 54th Tank Division of the 28th Mechanized Corps in April 1941.[1]
World War II
After
Red Army General Staff.[1]
In October 1942, Sinenko was appointed commander of the
Memel. He was credited with "skillful organization" of the repulse of German tank counterattacks as the corps held its line before infantry units could catch up to its advance.[1] Sinenko returned to his duties as army first deputy commander by 16 October after Panfilov recovered.[3]
The 5th Guards Tank Army fought in the
Frisches Haff by 25 January, cutting off the communications of Army Group Centre. In late January and February, the army repulsed German counterattacks attempting to push back the Soviet troops from the coast and restore land communications. From March 1945 to the end of the war Sinenko commanded the 5th Guards Tank Army. In early April, in conjunction with the 98th Rifle Corps and 1st Polish Tank Brigade, the army fought in fierce fighting to eliminate German forces in the Vistula Spit, where it remained until the end of the war.[1]
Postwar
After the end of the war, Sinenko, promoted to lieutenant general of tank forces on 11 July 1945, became head of the 1st Ulyanovsk Tank School in January 1946, and from July 1948 was inspector general of the Armed and Mechanized Forces of the Main Inspectorate of the Soviet Armed Forces before retiring in August 1952. He lived in Moscow, where he died on 10 February 1991.[1]
Awards and decorations
Sinenko was a recipient of the following awards and decorations:[1]
- Order of Lenin
- Order of the Red Banner (4)
- Order of Kutuzov, 1st class
- Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class
- Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
- Medals
- Foreign orders and medals
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e f Tsapayev & Goremykin 2011, pp. 641–642.
- ^ "Документ 1804. О присвоении воинских званий высшему начальствующему составу Красной Армии" [Document 1804: On the assignment of military ranks to senior command personnel of the Red Army]. Documents of the Soviet era (in Russian). 10 November 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Bogachyov 1981, pp. 133, 137.
Bibliography
- Bogachyov, B.P. (1981). Гвардейский Котельниковский: Боевой путь 3-го гвардейского Котельниковекого Краснознаменного, ордена Суворова танкового корпуса [Guards Kotelnikovo: Combat Path of the 3rd Guards Kotelnikovo Red Banner Order of Suvorov Tank Corps] (in Russian). Moscow: Voenizdat.
- Tsapayev, D.A.; et al. (2011). Великая Отечественная: Комдивы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War: Division Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Vol. 1. Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. ISBN 978-5-9950-0189-8.