Robert Brichenok

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Died February 5, 1972 Name Robert Brichenok		Rank Lieutenant general Years of service 1915 – 1953 Other work Painting

Native name Robert Ivanovich Brichenok Born January 17, 1893Saint-Petersburg, Russian Empire ( 1893-01-17 ) Allegiance Russian Empire→ Soviet Union Battles/wars World War ICivil War in RussiaPolish–Soviet WarWinter WarWorld War II Battles and wars World War I, Russian Civil War, Polish–Soviet War, Winter War, Eastern Front
Service/branch cavalry artillery

Robert Ivanovich Brichenok (Russian: Роберт Иванович Бриченок Belarusian: Роберт Іванавіч Брычонак 17 January – 5 February 1972) was a Soviet artillery lieutenant general. He took part in World War I, Russian Civil war, Winter war and World War II.

Awards

Order of Lenin № 36030

4 orders of the Red Banner

Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 1st class № 198

Order of Kutuzov 2nd class № 711

Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"

Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"

Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"

Foreign awards:

Commemorative Medal of the Battle of Dukla Pass (Czechoslovakia)

Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945 (Poland)

Medal for Participation In The Patriotic War 1944-1945 (Bulgary)

Awards of Robert Brichenok was sold with documents at "Baldwin's" auction for $100 000 in 2006.

References

Robert Brichenok Wikipedia

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