Vasily Glagolev
Vasily Vasilyevich Glagolev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Василий Васильевич Глаголев | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 February 1896 Kaluga, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 September 1947 (aged 51) Moscow, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance |  Russian Empire (1916–1917) Soviet Union (1918–1947) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army  Red Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1916–1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Colonel general | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commands held | 9th Army 46th Army Soviet airborne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War
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| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin (2) Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive. In January 1945, Glagolev commanded the 9th Guards Army , composed of Soviet airborne divisions converted into infantry. In April 1946, he became the commander of the Soviet airborne forces and died on in 1947 during exercises.
Early lifeVasily Glagolev was born on 21 February 1896 in Kaluga.[2][3] His father was a physician but died when Glagolev was still young. He graduated from elementary school and a technical school in Kaluga.[4] In March 1916, he joined the Imperial Russian Army.[5] He became a senior intelligence non-commissioned officer[4] and gunner in the 1st Siberian Artillery Brigade of the 10th Army on the Western Front. In February 1918, Glagolev was demobilized, after which he worked as a laborer.[1][4] In August 1918, Glagolev joined the Red Army.[5] He fought in the 1st Cavalry Regiment and 3rd Cavalry Regiment of the Kaluga-Moscow Rifle Division. From May 1919, Glagolev fought against elements of the Ural Cossacks and the Orenburg Cossacks, but soon became sick and returned to Kaluga for treatment. From October 1919 to March 1920, he served in the 140th Internal Security Battalion, but was ill again. In June 1920, he became a sergeant in the 1st Reserve Cavalry Regiment and 68th Cavalry Regiment of the 12th Cavalry Division, fighting in the North Caucasus.[1][5] InterwarIn 1921, Glagolev graduated from the 3rd Baku Command Courses.[3][5] Between 1921 and 1924, he was a platoon commander, deputy squadron commander and intelligence chief of the 68th Cavalry Regiment of the 12th Cavalry Division. He commanded a squadron in the same regiment and later transferred to the 68th Cavalry Regiment. Glagolev commanded a squadron of the 2nd Separate Cavalry Brigade from December 1924. In 1925, Glagolev joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.[1] In 1926, he graduated from the Novocherkassk cavalry commanders refresher course.[3][5] In June 1931, he became the head of cavalry tactics and the Novocherkassk cavalry commanders refresher course. In January 1934, Glagolev became the commander and commissar of the 76th Cavalry Regiment. In July 1937, he became the divisional chief of staff. In August 1939, he commanded the 157th Rifle Division[6] and 42nd Cavalry Division.[5] In 1941, Glagolev graduated from the higher academic courses at the Frunze Military Academy.[1][3][5] World War IIIn January 1942, the 42nd Cavalry Division was transferred to the 10th Guards Rifle Corps,[5] which Glagolev led until February 1943. For his leadership in the Caucasus, Glagolev was awarded the Order of the Red Banner on 13 December 1942.[1]
On 27 January 1943, Glagolev was promoted to In May 1944, Glagolev was transferred to command the PostwarAfter the end of World War II, Glagolev continued to command the 9th Guards Army, now part of the Soviet airborne[3][5][19] and served as a deputy at the 2nd congress of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union in the same year. Glagolev died on 21 September 1947 during exercises and was buried in Novodevichy Cemetery.[1][2][20]
Honors and awardsGlagolev received the following honors and awards.[1] Soviet
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