Mikhail Zaitsev

Mikhail Zaitsev
Personal details
BornMikhail Zaitsev
(1923-11-23)23 November 1923
Died22 January 2009(2009-01-22) (aged 85)
Moscow, Russia
PartyCommunist Party of the Soviet Union
ProfessionSoldier
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin (2)
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
Branch/serviceSoviet Army
Years of service1941–1992
RankArmy General
CommandsGroup of Soviet Forces in Germany
Battles/warsGreat Patriotic War
Soviet–Afghan War
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Mikhail Mitrofanovich Zaitsev (Russian: Михаи́л Митрофа́нович За́йцев; 23 November 1923 – 22 January 2009) was a general of the Soviet Army. Zaitsev's principal commands were the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany and the southern military districts of the Soviet Union.