Vladimir Kolpakchi
Vladimir Yakovlevich Kolpakchi (
Kiev – 17 May 1961 in Moscow) was a Soviet general during World War II. For his role in the successful Vistula-Oder offensive he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 6 April 1945.[1][2]
He was the first commander of what became the famed Soviet
Baku Military District, 1st Red Banner Army and Northern Military Military District
, before dying, among other Generals, in a helicopter crash on 17 May 1961.
References
- ^ "Колпакчи Владимир Яковлевич". warheroes.ru. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ISBN 978-0-87569-064-3.
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