Trifon Ivanovich Shevaldin (russian: Шевалдин, Трифон Иванович, Pristan, Krasnoufimsky Uyezd,

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, 1 February 1888 –

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, 2 July 1954) was a

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(1940).

Biography

Shevaldin participated in the

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and the

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.
He joined the

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in 1917. From 1930 until 1934 he was commander of the 33rd Infantry Division. From October 1937 to September 1938 he led the

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.
Between January 1939 and July 1940, he was Commander in Chief of the

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. At the start of the

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in June 1941, he became head of the

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until September when he became commander of the 8th Army. He fought against the German Army in Leningrad Strategic Defensive Operation, in the area of the cities of Kingisepp, Luga, Pushkin and Kolpino. In heavy defensive battles, the enemy was stopped near the cities of Oranienbaum and Kolpino, creating the very important

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. On 28 November 1941, he was relieved of command after a failed counteroffensive.
He spent the rest of the war as commander of the

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, White Sea Military District and

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. In 1948 he was retired.

Sources

Generals.dk
* the article in the Russian Wikipedia, Шевалдин, Трифон Иванович. {{DEFAULTSORT:Shevaldin, Trifon 1888 births 1954 deaths People from Artinsky District People from Krasnoufimsky Uyezd Old Bolsheviks Soviet lieutenant generals Russian military personnel of World War I Soviet military personnel of the Russian Civil War Soviet military personnel of World War II Russian people of World War II Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner