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Matvei Vainrub

1910 – 1998

Soviet general

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About Matvei Vainrub

Lived 1910 – 1998 (aged 87). Matvei Vainrub was a Belarusian and Russian military personnel.

Matvei Grigorievich Vainrub (; 2 May 1910 – 14 February 1998) was a Soviet Lieutenant-General, Commander of the tank troops and deputy commander of the 62nd Army (later 8th Guards Army) in the Battle of Stalingrad, World War II; Hero of the Soviet Union. Postwar, he was deputy commander of the Kiev Military District. Vainrub had a long career in the Soviet military, retiring in 1970. He was a brother of Yevsei Vainrub.

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Important facts

Born

2 May 1910, Barysaw

Birth century

20th century

Died

14 February 1998, Kyiv

Occupation

Military personnel

Nationality

Belarus, Soviet Union

Education

M.V. Frunze Military Academy, Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia

Awards

Order of the Red Banner; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Star; Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of Suvorov, 2nd class; Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 1st class; Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class; Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Also known as

Matvei Grigorievich Vainrub

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Matvei Vainrub's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Matvei Vainrub?

Soviet general (1910-1998)

When was Matvei Vainrub born?

Matvei Vainrub was born on 2 May 1910 in Barysaw.

When did Matvei Vainrub die?

Matvei Vainrub died on 14 February 1998 in Kyiv.

What was Matvei Vainrub's occupation?

Matvei Vainrub was a military personnel.

What nationality was Matvei Vainrub?

Matvei Vainrub was Belarusian and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Matvei Vainrub

· Wikidata: Q4102503

· DBpedia: Matvei Vainrub

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