Pshennikov, Pyotr Stepanovich
- Date of birth:
- January 28th, 1895 (Moscow, Russian Empire)
- Date of death:
- December 28th, 1941 (Orel, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- Soviet War Cemetery "Mass Grave No. 14"
- Nationality:
- Soviet
Biography
Lieutenant General Pyotr Pshennikov was killed by a mine.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Komdiv (Commanding officer of the division)
- Unit:
- 142nd Rifle Division, 23rd Army, North-Western Front
- Awarded on:
- April 11th, 1940
On February 19-22 1940, the 142nd Infantry Division attempted to cross Lake Suvanto in the vicinity of the Volossula settlement. The division's actions were highly appreciated.
Sources
- Photo 1: Public domain (CC Attribution 3.0)
- - Command and command structure of the Red Army in 1940-1941: Structure and staff of the central apparatus of the USSR NCO, military districts and combined arms armies: Documents and materials / Ed. VN Kuzelenkova. (2005)
- Братская могила № 14