Stepan Zotov

Stepan Andeeevich Zotov (November 23, 1882 – September 29, 1938) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander). He fought in the Russian Imperial Army in World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks in the subsequent civil war. He was a recipient of the Cross of St. George, the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of the Red Star. He was made a komkor on November 23, 1935. He died in a Moscow military hospital during a surgical operation.

Stepan Andeeevich Zotov
BornNovember 23, 1882
Russian Empire
DiedSeptember 29, 1938
Moscow, Soviet Union
AllegianceRussian Empire
Soviet Union
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Years of service1904–1917 (Russian Empire)
1918–1938 (Soviet Union)
RankKomkor
Battles/warsWorld War I
Russian Civil War

Bibliography

  • Зотов Б. И. (1977). Цветы горьких трав (100 000 экз ed.). Волгоград: Ниж.-Волж. кн. изд-во. p. 272.

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