Oka Gorodovikov
Oka Ivanovich Gorodovikov (Russian: Ока Иванович Городовиков; 1 October [O.S. 19 September] 1879 – 26 February 1960) was a Soviet Red Army cavalry general.
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| Born | 1 October [O.S. 19 September] 1879 Mokraya Elmuta village, Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire (located within present-day Rostov Oblast) |
| Died | 26 February 1960 (aged 80) Moscow, USSR |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Land forces, cavalry |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Biography
During July and August 1920, he commanded the 2nd Cavalry Army. He served as Inspector-General of Cavalry from 1938 to 1941, and as Deputy Commander of Cavalry from 1943 until his retirement in 1947. The town of Gorodovikovsk in his native Kalmykia was named after him in 1971.[1]
References
- "Городовиков Ока Иванович". www.warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
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