Alexander Sirotkin
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Alexander Sirotkin | |
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| Born | August 6, 1890 Russian Empire |
| Died | January 17, 1965 Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service | 1910–1917 (Russian Empire) 1917–1959 (Soviet Union) |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | 15th Rifle Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
Alexander Savelievich Sirotkin (August 6, 1890 – January 17, 1965) was a Soviet lieutenant general and division commander. He fought for the Imperial Russian Army in World War I. He received the Cross of St. George, the Order of St. Vladimir, the Order of St. Anna and the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian). After the October Revolution in November 1917, he went over to the Bolsheviks and fought for them in the subsequent civil war. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of the Red Star and for his participation in the Great Patriotic War, the Order of Suvorov.
Categories:
- 1890 births
- 1965 deaths
- Russian military personnel of World War I
- Soviet military personnel of the Russian Civil War
- Soviet military personnel of World War II
- Soviet lieutenant generals
- Recipients of the Cross of St. George
- Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
- Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 3rd class
- Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 4th class
- Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 2nd class
- Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 3rd class
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
- Recipients of the Order of Suvorov, 2nd class
- Frunze Military Academy alumni