Ivan Moshlyak
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Ivan Nikonovich Moshlyak (Russian: Иван Никонович Мошляк; 15 October 1907 – 22 April 1981) was a major general in the Soviet Army who received the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his heroism in the Battle of Lake Khasan during the Soviet–Japanese border conflicts.[1]
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Ivan Nikonovich Moshlyak | |
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Native name | Иван Никонович Мошляк |
Born | (1907-10-15)15 October 1907 Rodino, Barnaul Uyezd, Tomsk Governorate, Russian Empire (now Rodinsky District, Altai Krai, Russia) |
Died | 22 April 1981(1981-04-22) (aged 73) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Army |
Years of service | 1929 – 1968 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 4th Rifle Regiment 106th Separate Rifle Brigade 62nd Guards Rifle Division 45th Guards Rifle Division |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
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