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Kruglov, Sergei Nikiforovich

    Date of birth:
    September 19th, 1907 (Ustye, Russian Empire)
    Date of death:
    July 6th, 1977 (Pushkinsky, USSR)
    Buried on:
    Novodevitsji Cemetery
    Nationality:
    Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    April 26th, 1940
    "For the fulfillment of government tasks for the protection of state security"
    Orden Krasnogo Znameni (1925-1943)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    February 21st, 1942
    "For the exemplary fulfillment of government assignments for the construction of fortified lines against the Nazi invaders"
    Orden Krasnoi Zvezdy
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    February 4th, 1942
    Pochotnyy sotrudnik gosbezopasnosti
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    September 20th, 1943
    "For special merits in strengthening the production of weapons and ammunition in difficult wartime conditions"
    Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    March 8th, 1944
    "For conducting operations to evict Karachais, Kalmyks, Chechens and Ingush to the eastern regions of the USSR."

    Deprived of the order on 04/04/1962
    Orden Suvorova 1
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    May 1st, 1944
    Medal
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    May 1st, 1944
    Medal
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    October 20th, 1944
    "For cleansing the western regions of Ukraine from the OUN"
    Orden Kutuzova 2
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    May 9th, 1945
    Medal
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    General Polkovnik (Colonel General)
    Awarded on:
    July 26th, 1945
    "For very clear and excellent service and performance of extremely responsible duties from June 22 to July 25, 1945 ... His own selfless service, combined with close cooperation with the US Headquarters Berlin Zone command, deserved the highest praise and perfectly showed the excellent quality of the work of the recipient."

    Presented by General Parks in Berlin.
    Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    General Polkovnik (Colonel General)
    Awarded on:
    July 30th, 1945
    "With his clear instructions and fruitful cooperation with the British command, he undoubtedly contributed to the successful implementation and provision conference security."
    Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    General Polkovnik (Colonel General)
    Awarded on:
    September 16th, 1945
    "For the successful implementation of a special task of the government related to the Potsdam Conference"
    Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    General Polkovnik (Colonel General)
    Awarded on:
    September 30th, 1945
    Medal
    Awarded on:
    September 20th, 1947
    Medal
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    February 22nd, 1948
    Jubilee Medal
    Awarded on:
    September 6th, 1949
    Medal
    Awarded on:
    October 29th, 1949
    In connection with the successful test of the first Soviet atomic bomb.
    Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
    Awarded on:
    December 8th, 1951
    For the successful testing of atomic bombs on the ground and in the air.
    Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
    Awarded on:
    September 19th, 1952
    For the construction of the Volga-Don shipping canal.
    Orden Lenina (1943-1991)
    Awarded on:
    June 25th, 1954
    For 15 years of service in the system of internal affairs bodies.
    Orden Krasnoi Zvezdy
    Awarded on:
    December 18th, 1957
    Jubilee Medal
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    May 7th, 1965
    Yubileinaya medal
    Awarded on:
    December 26th, 1967
    Jubilee Medal
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    April 25th, 1975
    Yubileinaya medal

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