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Filipp Danilovich Gorelenko (russian: Филипп Данилович Гореленко,
Cherkasy Raion
Cherkasy Raion ( uk, Черкаський район, translit.: ''Cherkas'kyi raion'') is a raion (district) of Cherkasy Oblast. It is located in the central part of Cherkasy oblast, and the center of the raion is the city of Cherkasy. The popul ...
, 25 November 1888 –
Leningrad
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, 25 January 1956) was a
Soviet Army
uk, Радянська армія
, image = File:Communist star with golden border and red rims.svg
, alt =
, caption = Emblem of the Soviet Army
, start_date ...
lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
and a
Hero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union (russian: Герой Советского Союза, translit=Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for ...
.
Biography
Gorelenko participated in the
First World War
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
and the
Russian Civil War
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, conflict = Russian Civil War
, partof = the Russian Revolution and the aftermath of World War I
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, caption = Clockwise from top left:
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From June 1937 until August 1939 he was commander of the
14th Rifle Division. From August 1939 to July 1940 he led the
50th Rifle Corps
The 50th Rifle Corps was a corps of the Soviet Red Army. It was part of the 23rd Army on 22 June 1941. It took part in the Great Patriotic War.
Organization
On 22 June 1941, the corps included the following units:
* 43rd Rifle Division
* 70 ...
during the
Winter War
The Winter War,, sv, Vinterkriget, rus, Зи́мняя война́, r=Zimnyaya voyna. The names Soviet–Finnish War 1939–1940 (russian: link=no, Сове́тско-финская война́ 1939–1940) and Soviet–Finland War 1 ...
with Finland. In February 1940, parts of his Corps broke through the
Mannerheim Line
The Mannerheim Line ( fi, Mannerheim-linja, sv, Mannerheimlinjen) was a defensive fortification line on the Karelian Isthmus built by Finland against the Soviet Union. While this was never an officially designated name, during the Winter War it ...
together with the
34th Rifle Corps
The 34th Rifle Corps was a corps of the Soviet Red Army. It was part of the 19th Army. It took part in the Great Patriotic War. Organization
* 129th Rifle Division
* 158th Rifle Division
* 171st Rifle Division Commanders
* Divisional comm ...
. For skilful leadership of the corps and personal courage, on 21 March 1940 Gorelenko was awarded the title of
Hero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union (russian: Герой Советского Союза, translit=Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for ...
. He was the only corps commander to be awarded this title at the end of the war.
From July 1940 he was deputy commander of the
Leningrad Military District
The Leningrad Military District was a military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In 2010 it was merged with the Moscow Military District, the Northern Fleet and the Baltic Fleet to form the new Western Military District ...
. On 28 January 1941, F. D. Gorelenko became commander of the
7th Army. At the start of the
Continuation War
The Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet-Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1944, as part of World War II.; sv, fortsättningskriget; german: Fortsetzungskrieg. A ...
in June 1941, he fought with his 7th Army against the Finnish and German Army in
Karelia. On 24 September 1941, he was removed from his post and appointed deputy commander of the same army, but on 9 November 1941, he was re-instated as commander of the 7th Army.
On 16 May 1942, he became commander of the
32nd Army and held this position until the end of the war with Finland. He participated in the
Svir–Petrozavodsk Offensive and
Battle of Ilomantsi
The Battle of Ilomantsi was a part of the Svir–Petrozavodsk Offensive of the Continuation War (1941–1944). It was fought from 26 July to 13 August 1944, between Finland and the Soviet Union in an area roughly 40 kilometers wide and 30 kil ...
(1944).
After the war, from December 1945, Gorelenko was deputy commander of the
White Sea Military District. Since November 1949 he was Chairman of the
DOSAAF
DOSAAF (russian: ДОСААФ), full name ''Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Navy'' (russian: Добровольное общество содействия армии, авиации и флоту), was a parami ...
in the
Karelo Finnish SSR. He was also elected Deputy of the Supreme Council of the Karelo-Finnish SSR.
In 1951 he retired.
Sources
Generals.dk
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1888 births
1956 deaths
Soviet lieutenant generals
Russian military personnel of World War I
Soviet military personnel of World War II
Russian people of World War II
Frunze Military Academy alumni
Heroes of the Soviet Union
Recipients of the Order of Lenin
Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
Recipients of the Order of Kutuzov, 1st class
Burials at Bogoslovskoe Cemetery