Dmitry Zherebin
Soviet colonel general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dmitry Sergeyevich Zherebin (Russian: Дмитрий Сергеевич Жеребин; 23 February 1906 – 27 June 1982) was a Soviet colonel general and a Hero of the Soviet Union who held corps and divisional commands during World War II.
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Born | 23 February 1906 Izmaylovo, Pereslavsky Uyezd, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 27 June 1982(1982-06-27) (aged 76) Moscow, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
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Years of service | 1923–1968 |
Rank | Colonel general |
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Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
An engineer officer, Zherebin took part in the Spanish Civil War as a military adviser and held senior staff positions in the prewar period, taking part in the Battle of Lake Khasan. After Germany invaded the Soviet Union, he continued to serve in the Soviet Far East and took command of the 96th Rifle Division in early 1942. Zherebin led the division in the Battle of Stalingrad and the 58th Guards Rifle Division in early 1943. Zherebin commanded the 32nd Rifle Corps from May 1943 to the end of the war, during the Soviet advance through Ukraine and into Romania and the Vistula–Oder offensive, and was made a Hero of the Soviet Union for his leadership of the corps in the Battle of Berlin. Postwar, he rose to senior roles and commanded the 6th Separate Air Defense Army of the Soviet Air Defense Forces.