Vladimir Janjgava

Vladimir Nikolayevich Janjgava (; 19 May 1907 – 10 April 1982) was a Georgian Soviet Army lieutenant general and Hero of the Soviet Union who participated in battles during the Winter War and was a specialist in infantry warfare during World War II. Janigava held command of various infantry regiments, divisions and corps of the Soviet Army. Janjgava served in a series of leadership roles after the war, including as Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgian SSR (1954—1958).

Early life Vladimir Janjgava was born in the Georgian village of Gubi in May 1907. After graduating he entered the Red Army in 1927 and specialized in military warfare at the Transcaucasus Military-Infantry School in the capital city of Tbilisi. During his service in various Soviet Army formations during Pre-World War II, he rose through the ranks and participated in the Winter War as a junior officer.

Post-war After the war, he commanded the division until February 1946, when he was sent to study. In 1948 he graduated from the Higher Military Academy named after K. E. Voroshilov. He was promoted to general-lieutenant. From May 1948 to January 1951 he commanded the 10th Guards Rifle Division in the Transcaucasus Military District (from July 1949 - 10th Guards Mountain Rifle Division). From January 1951 to November 1953, he commanded the 13th Mountain Rifle Corps in the Transcaucasian Military District. Since November 1953 - commander of the 79th Rifle Corps in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. From May 1954 to December 1958 - Minister of Internal Affairs of the Georgian SSR, while continued to remain in the cadres of the Soviet Army. As the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia, he took an active part is suppressing the 1956 Tbilisi Riots.

Later, he worked as director of the military department of the Tbilisi State University. Later he also became the leader of the DOSAAF central committee in the Georgian SSR. Vladimir Janjgava died on 10 April 1982 at the age of 75. He was buried in a cemetery near Tbilisi.