Semyon Bogdanov
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| Native name | Семён Ильич Богданов |
| Born | 10 September [O.S. 29 August] 1894 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 12 March 1960 (aged 65) Moscow, Soviet Union |
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| Rank | Marshal of tank forces |
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| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War Polish–Soviet War World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (twice) |
Semyon Ilyich Bogdanov (Russian: Семён Ильи́ч Богда́нов; 10 September [O.S. 29 August] 1894 – 12 March 1960) was a Soviet Marshal of tank forces, and twice Hero of the Soviet Union.[1]
Following the German invasion of the Soviet Union, he was deputy commander of the
6th Mechanized Corps (1942–1943), and later commander of the 2nd Tank Army, which transformed into the 2nd Guards Tank Army
in November 1944.
Units under Semyon Bogdanov's command took part in the
East Pomeranian and Berlin operations.[1]
His 2nd Guards Tank Army was the first Soviet Army to enter Berlin during combat operations.
Early life, World War I, and Russian Civil War
Bogdanov was born to a peasant family on 10 September 1894 in Nikolo-Khlavitsky volost of
Nikolayevskaya Railroad.[2]
During the
56th Rifle Division, fighting in the Polish–Soviet War in battles in Vitebsk, Minsk, and Vilna Governorates. For his "exceptional courage in battle," Bogdanov was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. He returned to the 2nd Reserve Regiment to command a platoon in October 1920 and in January 1921 transferred to command a company at the 40th Kostroma Infantry Courses for Command Personnel. Between 10 May and 20 July, he participated in the suppression of the Tambov Rebellion as a company and battalion commander and acting chief of the course.[2]
Interwar period
After graduating in October 1923 from the one-year Higher Military-Pedagogical School in Moscow, Bogdanov became a company commander at the 14th Poltava Infantry School for Command Personnel. Transferred to the 135th Rifle Regiment of the
Ukrainian Military District in September 1925, Bogdanov served as a battalion commander, assistant regimental commander for supply units, and assistant regimental commander for personnel. Upon completion of the Vystrel course in October 1930, he was appointed commander of the 134th Regiment of the division, which was converted into the 134th Mechanized Brigade in May 1934 when the division became the 45th Mechanized Corps.[2]
Transferred to the
Western Special Military District, formed from the brigade in March 1941.[2]
World War II
After
9th Tank Corps in March 1943. As part of the 13th Army of the Central Front, the corps fought in the Battle of Kursk.[2]
From September, Bogdanov commanded the
Neisse and Oder, and advance to the Baltic coast. On 1 June 1945 he was promoted to Marshal of Tank Forces.[2]
Postwar
After the end of the war, Bogdanov continued in command of the 2nd Guards Tank Army, and in May 1947 became commander of the Armored and Mechanized Forces of the
Belorussian Military District, then in May 1954 chief of the Military Academy of the Armored Forces. On 21 May 1956 Bogdanov retired due to health reasons, dying in Moscow on 12 March 1960.[2]
Awards and honors
Bogdanov was a recipient of the following awards and decorations:[2]
- Soviet Union
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Hero of the Soviet Union, twice (11 March 1944, 6 April 1945) |
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Order of Lenin, twice (11 March 1944, 6 April 1945) |
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Order of the Red Banner, four times (30 November 1920, 27 August 1943, 3 November 1944, 1 June 1949) |
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Order of Suvorov, 1st class (23 August 1944) |
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Order of Suvorov, 2nd class (7 February 1943) |
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Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" (22 December 1942) |
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Medal "For the Defence of Moscow" (1 May 1944) |
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Medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw" (9 June 1945) |
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Medal "For the Capture of Berlin" (9 June 1945) |
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Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (9 May 1945) |
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Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" (22 February 1938) |
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Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy" (22 February 1948) |
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Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" (18 December 1957) |
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Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" (1947) |
- Foreign Awards
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Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari (Poland) |
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Cross of Grunwald , 2nd class (Poland)
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Medal "For Warsaw 1939-1945" (Poland)
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Medal "For Oder, Neisse and the Baltic" (Poland)
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Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom) |
References
Citations
Bibliography
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- 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.
