Prokofy Romanenko
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| Native name | Прокофий Логвинович Романенко |
| Born | 25 February [O.S. 13 February] 1897 Romanenko khutor, Romensky Uyezd, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 10 March 1949 (aged 52) Moscow, Soviet Union |
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| Rank | Colonel general |
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Prokofy Logvinovich Romanenko (Russian: Прокофий Логвинович Романенко; 25 February [O.S. 13 February] 1897 – 10 March 1949) was a Ukrainian Soviet Army colonel general.
Serving in the
East Siberian Military District
before his 1949 death.
Early life and World War I
Romanenko was born on 25 February 1897 at his peasant family's Crosses of St. George for his actions.[2] In 1917, he graduated from the 5th Kiev Praporshchik School, and was promoted to praporshchik, becoming a junior officer in the 155th Reserve Infantry Regiment.[3]
Russian Civil War
After the dissolution of the Imperial Army, in January 1918, Romanenko was elected a member of the
Interwar period
After the end of the civil war, in May 1921, Romanenko became commander of the
34th Rifle Corps in the North Caucasus Military District, but was appointed commander of the new 1st Mechanized Corps in June. Romanenko became commander of the 17th Army of the Transbaikal Military District in January 1941.[3][1][2]
World War II
After spending the first months after
Bobruisk, and Slonim.[2] In July, Romanenko was promoted to Colonel General,[3] but was replaced in command in December 1944 due to declining health.[1]
Postwar
From July 1945, Romanenko commanded the
East Siberian Military District.[2] In February 1947 he became a student at the Higher Academic Courses of the Higher Military Academy, but in December transferred to the 2nd Main Courses of the academy, graduating in 1948. Romanenko was a deputy of the Second Convocation of the Supreme Soviet before his death on 10 March 1949[1][2] as a result of a serious illness. He was buried in Novodevichy Cemetery.[3]
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Bibliography
- Vozhakin, Mikhail Georgievich, ed. (2005). Великая Отечественная. Командармы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War Army Commanders Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. ISBN 5860901135.
- Glantz, David M.; House, Jonathan M. (2009). To the Gates of Stalingrad: Soviet–German combat operations, April–August 1942. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas. ISBN 9780700616305.