Vasily Shakhnovich
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Native name | Васіль Шахновіч |
Born | Seryagi, Second World War | 12 January 1922
Vasily Vasilyevich Shakhnovich (Belarusian: Васіль Васілевіч Шахновіч, romanized: Vasil Vasilevič Šachnovič; Russian: Василий Васильевич Шахнович; 12 January 1922 - 13 August 1983) was a Lieutenant General of the Soviet Army, and a military adviser in African countries.
He was born on January 12, 1922, in the village of Seryagi, Slutsk District,
After the war he graduated from the MV Frunze Military Academy and the M.V. KE Voroshilov General Staff Academy.[2]
From August 1961 to November 1964 he commanded the 75th Motor Rifle Division of the 4th Army of the Transcaucasian Military District, located in Nakhichevan. He was promoted to the rank of general-major on 02.22.1963.[3]
He was the representative of the Soviet Army in African countries. In May 1969, he was sent to the Republic of Somalia as chief military adviser and concurrently - adviser to the commander of the Somali National Army Siad Barre. For his help in Somalia, he received the title of National Hero of Somalia.[2] In August 1971 he was recalled to his homeland.
From November 1971 to August 1975, he commanded the 7th Guards Army in the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.