Iakov Broud
Iakov Broud | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 March 1900 Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 July 1942 (aged 42) Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service | 1919–1942 |
| Rank | major general |
| Commands | 24th Army |
| Battles / wars | |
Iakov Broud (24 March 1900 – 27 July 1942) was a Soviet army commander of Jewish origin. He fought in the wars against the White movement and Finland. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. He commanded the artillery in the 28th Army and the 64th Army. He was killed in action at Stalingrad in 1942 supervising his troops crossing the Don River.[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Maslov, Aleksander A.; Glantz, David M. (tr.) (Jan 20, 2016). Fallen Soviet Generals: Soviet General Officers Killed in Battle, 1941-1945 (Mar 9, 2019 ed.). Routledge. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-714-64790-6.
Bibliography
- Vozhakin, Mikhail Georgievich, ed. (2005). Великая Отечественная. Командармы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War: Army Commanders: Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. p. 32. ISBN 5860901135.