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Nikolay Oleshev
Nikolay Nikolayevich Oleshev (Russian: Никола́й Никола́евич Олешев; 21 September 1902 – 2 November 1970) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general and Hero of the Soviet Union. Oleshev volunteered for the Red Army in 1918 and served in the Russian Civil War as a clerk at a field hospital. In late 1921 he became a Cheka officer. During the interwar period Oleshev was an officer in the Soviet Border Troops. After graduating from a course at the Frunze Military Academy, he was chief of staff of the Southwestern Front (Soviet Union), Southwestern Front composite border detachment during its retreat across Ukraine after Operation Barbarossa. In February 1942 he became commander of the 371st Rifle Division (Soviet Union), 371st Rifle Division and fought in the Battles of Rzhev. In February 1943 Oleshev was promoted to Major general and became commander of the 36th Rifle Corps from May. He led the corps during Operation Suvorov and Operation Bagration. After the captu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poshekhonye
Poshekhonye (russian: Пошехо́нье) is a town and the administrative center of Poshekhonsky District in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the Sogozha River, northwest of Yaroslavl, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: It was previously known as ''Pertoma'' (until 1777), ''Poshekhonye'' (until 1918), ''Poshekhonye-Volodarsk'' (until 1992). History It was founded as the village of Pertoma () in the 17th century. In 1777, it was granted town status and renamed Poshekhonye. In 1918, the town was renamed Poshekhonye-Volodarsk (), after V. Volodarsky. It bore that name until 1992, when it regained its old name of Poshekhonye. Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Poshekhonye serves as the administrative center of Poshekhonsky District.Law #12-z As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Poshekhonsky District as the town of district significance Town of district significance is an administrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |