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Karp Sviridov
Karp Vasilyevich Sviridov (; 24 May 1896 – 4 February 1967) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Drafted into the Imperial Russian Army during World War I, Sviridov briefly saw combat in 1917 and was demobilized in early 1918. Drafted into the Red Army during the Russian Civil War, he fought as a section commander on the Southern and Eastern Fronts, escaping from Volunteer Army captivity. Sviridov served in staff and command positions during the interwar period and by the beginning of Operation Barbarossa commanded the 18th Rifle Division (Soviet Union), 18th Rifle Division. His division was mostly destroyed in encirclement during the Battle of Smolensk (1941), Battle of Smolensk, but Sviridov managed to break out and received command of the 363rd Rifle Division (Soviet Union), 363rd Rifle Division, which became the 22nd Guards Rifle Division in early 1942 for its actions in the Battles of Rzhev. In late 1942 the division was converted into the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rtishchevsky District
Rtishchevsky District (russian: Рти́щевский райо́н) is an administrativeCharter of Saratov Oblast and municipalLaw #78-ZSO district (raion), one of the thirty-eight in Saratov Oblast, Russia. It is located in the northwest of the oblast. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the town of Rtishchevo (which is not administratively a part of the district). Population: 17,383 ( 2010 Census); Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Rtishchevsky District is one of the thirty-eight in the oblast. The town of Rtishchevo serves as its administrative center An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or ..., despite being incorporated separately as a town under oblast jurisdiction—an administrative unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |