Mikhail Grigoryevich Girshovich (russian: Михаи́л Григо́рьевич Гиршо́вич, 1904–1947), was a

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in the

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Early life and education

Girshovich was born into a Jewish family of officials in Russian-occupied Poland. He finished 4 classes of Jewish schooling and moved to

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Career

Red Army

Girshovich joined the Soviet

in 1920. In 1926, he graduated Moscow artillery school and in 1938 graduated the anti-aircraft artillery course.

World War II

* Deputy commander of Army Air Defense. Girshovich was head of Moscow Anti-aircraft warfare from 1942 to 1943. Girshovich was the head of the Red Army Anti-aircraft warfare from 1944 to 1945. He became the head of the

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PVO Army, Deputy Far East PVO Commander in 1946 and died in 1947 serving in that capacity.

References

General Girshovich on Generals.dk
{{DEFAULTSORT:Girshovich, Mikhail 1904 births 1947 deaths Jews from the Russian Empire People from Kutno Recipients of the Order of Kutuzov, 1st class Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner Soviet Jews in the military Soviet major generals Soviet military personnel of World War II Soviet people of Polish-Jewish descent