Dmitry Onuprienko
Dmitry Platonovich Onuprienko | |
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| Native name | Дмитрий Платонович Онуприенко |
| Born | 25 October 1906 Shupyk village, Kanevsky Uyezd, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 22 November 1977 Moscow, Soviet Union |
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| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1925-1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 33rd Army 6th Guards Rifle Division |
| Battles / wars | Winter War |
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Dmitry Platonovich Onuprienko (Russian: Дмитрий Платонович Онуприенко; 25 October 1906-22 November 1977) was a Soviet Army Lieutenant general and Hero of the Soviet Union. Onuprienko fought during World War II at the Battle of Moscow, the Battle of Kursk and the Battle of Berlin. He commanded several corps after the war.[1]
Early life
Dmitry Onuprienko was born on 25 October 1906 in Shupyk village, Kanevsky Utezd in Kiev Governorate to a peasant family. In 1925, he graduated from seven grades and was drafted into the Red Army.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Онуприенко Дмитрий Платонович" [Onuprienko Dmitry Platonovich]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-08.
Categories:
- Heroes of the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- 1906 births
- 1977 deaths
- People from Kiev Governorate
- Soviet lieutenant generals
- Soviet military personnel of World War II from Ukraine
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner, five times
- Recipients of the Order of Kutuzov, 1st class
- Recipients of the Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Order of Suvorov, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Star
- Burials at Kuntsevo Cemetery
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union members