Knowledge

Ivan Zinoviev

Source 📝

304:
conducted continuous fighting with Finnish partisans and repulsed several attempts to destroy the outpost. On 10 January 1940, Zinoviev's company was surrounded by two Finnish battalions. Although wounded, he continued to lead the defence. For about a month, the company repulsed fierce Finnish attacks. By this time, only 32 out of 132 Border Troops were still in fighting condition, as the rest were either dead, seriously injured or frostbitten. Zinoviev himself had been wounded twice. On the night of 11–12 February, he led a counterattack that broke through the encirclement and extricated the company. On 26 April, Zinoviev was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his reported "courage and heroism".
78: 337:. Along with the 6th Army, the 393rd was surrounded in the Izyum Pocket and destroyed. Zinoviev was seriously wounded on 29 May and taken prisoner by German troops. He was sent to a concentration camp in Germany but was transferred to a camp in Norway. Zinoviev was shot by the Germans for planning an escape from the camp. 303:
Along with other graduates of the school, Zinoviev was sent to the front in the Winter War. He became a company commander in the 4th NKVD Border Troops Regiment. The company under his command was tasked with supply line protection in the village of Uoma. From 15 December 1939, the border troops
287:. In 1932, he became a platoon commander. Zinoviev graduated from mid-level commanders refresher courses at the Kharkov School of Border Troops in 1934. He was appointed chief of staff of the Border Commandant's office in the 332:
in January 1942, the division reportedly captured 174 settlements. He was awarded a second Order of the Red Banner on 27 March for his leadership during the offensive. In May 1942, the division fought in the
292: 564: 594: 584: 599: 316:
but managed to finish only one course. While at the academy, he wrote a book about his experiences in the Winter War, which was published by
256: 579: 609: 589: 503: 275:. In 1928, he graduated from the school of junior commanders and became a squad leader. Zinoviev fought in actions against the 474: 574: 280: 604: 271:
In 1927, Zinoviev was drafted into the OGPU Border Troops. He was assigned to the 47th Border Guard Detachment of the
391: 329: 288: 232: 201: 569: 283:. In November 1931, he was seriously wounded while fighting against a large group of Basmachi and was awarded the 614: 272: 150: 532: 559: 334: 236: 197: 172: 155: 454: 321: 313: 284: 180: 426:[Memory of Nation :: :: Fighting the way captain Zinoviev, Ivan Dmitrievich]. 263:
to a peasant family of eleven children. He graduated from five grades and worked on a farm.
554: 549: 228: 224: 204: 127: 95: 8: 260: 49: 324:'s 393rd Rifle Division. Zinoviev led the division during defensive battles along the 362: 276: 208: 45: 511: 482: 320:
in 1941. With the outbreak of war with Germany, he was appointed commander of the
216: 176: 53: 543: 423: 212: 140: 83: 220: 145: 424:"Память народа::Боевой путь военачальника::Зиновьев, Иван, Дмитриевич" 317: 193: 99: 192:(Russian: Иван Дмитриевич Зиновьев; 17 January 1905 – 1942) was a 240: 117: 325: 244: 65: 461:
Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary
255:
Zinoviev was born on 17 January 1905 in the village of
531:
Order of the Red Banner citation, available online at
456:Герои Советского Союза: Краткий биографический словарь 463:] (in Russian). Vol. 1. Moscow: Voenizdat. 235:but was captured and seriously wounded during the 477:[Heroes of the Soviet Union MVD/Heroes]. 565:Soviet military personnel killed in World War II 541: 239:. Zinoviev was sent to a concentration camp in 219:for his leadership of a border post during the 200:. Zinoviev began his military service with the 367: 595:People executed by Nazi Germany by firearm 585:Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner 247:, where he tried to escape and was shot. 600:Russian people executed by Nazi Germany 452: 211:. He was awarded the title Hero of the 542: 504:"ЗИНОВЬЕВ Иван Дмитриевич | ЦентрАзия" 389: 243:, then transferred to another camp in 506:[Zinoviev Ivan Dmitrievich]. 394:[Zinoviev Ivan Dmitrievich]. 448: 446: 444: 418: 416: 414: 412: 385: 383: 381: 357: 355: 353: 351: 349: 390:Farida, Abdullina (23 March 2013). 281:Communist Party of the Soviet Union 266: 227:, Zinoviev became commander of the 13: 293:Higher School of the Border Troops 14: 626: 441: 409: 378: 346: 291:. In 1939, he graduated from the 289:Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic 580:Recipients of the Order of Lenin 475:"Герои Советского Союза / Герои" 231:and led the division during the 76: 307: 610:Frunze Military Academy alumni 590:People from Bavlinsky District 525: 496: 467: 1: 340: 330:Barvenkovo-Lozovaya Operation 298: 273:Central Asian Border District 250: 233:Barvenkovo-Lozovaya Operation 510:(in Russian). Archived from 481:(in Russian). Archived from 7: 453:Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). 10: 631: 575:Heroes of the Soviet Union 392:"Зиновьев Иван Дмитриевич" 605:People murdered in Norway 372:("Heroes of the Country") 368: 328:in fall 1941. During the 312:Zinoviev was sent to the 279:. In 1931, he joined the 190:Ivan Dmitrievich Zinoviev 168: 133: 123: 113: 105: 89: 71: 59: 38: 28: 23:Ivan Dmitrievich Zinoviev 21: 335:Second Battle of Kharkov 237:Second Battle of Kharkov 198:Hero of the Soviet Union 173:Hero of the Soviet Union 156:Second Battle of Kharkov 33:Иван Дмитриевич Зиновьев 570:Soviet prisoners of war 314:Frunze Military Academy 285:Order of the Red Banner 207:and fought against the 181:Order of the Red Banner 106:Years of service 615:Soviet border guards 229:393rd Rifle Division 225:Operation Barbarossa 128:393rd Rifle Division 261:Samara Governorate 50:Samara Governorate 187: 186: 46:Bugulminsky Uyezd 44:Dubovka village, 622: 535: 533:pamyat-naroda.ru 529: 523: 522: 520: 519: 508:www.centrasia.ru 500: 494: 493: 491: 490: 471: 465: 464: 450: 439: 438: 436: 435: 428:pamyat-naroda.ru 420: 407: 406: 404: 403: 396:www.bavly-cbs.ru 387: 376: 375: 371: 370: 359: 267:Military service 91: 82: 80: 79: 19: 18: 16:Red Army colonel 630: 629: 625: 624: 623: 621: 620: 619: 560:Soviet colonels 540: 539: 538: 530: 526: 517: 515: 502: 501: 497: 488: 486: 473: 472: 468: 451: 442: 433: 431: 422: 421: 410: 401: 399: 388: 379: 363:"Ivan Zinoviev" 361: 360: 347: 343: 326:Siversky Donets 310: 301: 269: 253: 179: 175: 164: 98: 77: 75: 64: 43: 42:17 January 1905 34: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 628: 618: 617: 612: 607: 602: 597: 592: 587: 582: 577: 572: 567: 562: 557: 552: 537: 536: 524: 495: 466: 440: 408: 377: 344: 342: 339: 309: 306: 300: 297: 268: 265: 252: 249: 217:Order of Lenin 185: 184: 177:Order of Lenin 170: 166: 165: 163: 162: 161: 160: 159: 158: 148: 137: 135: 131: 130: 125: 121: 120: 115: 111: 110: 107: 103: 102: 93: 87: 86: 73: 69: 68: 61: 57: 56: 54:Russian Empire 40: 36: 35: 32: 30: 26: 25: 22: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 627: 616: 613: 611: 608: 606: 603: 601: 598: 596: 593: 591: 588: 586: 583: 581: 578: 576: 573: 571: 568: 566: 563: 561: 558: 556: 553: 551: 548: 547: 545: 534: 528: 514:on 2016-02-06 513: 509: 505: 499: 485:on 2016-02-06 484: 480: 476: 470: 462: 458: 457: 449: 447: 445: 429: 425: 419: 417: 415: 413: 397: 393: 386: 384: 382: 374:(in Russian). 373: 364: 358: 356: 354: 352: 350: 345: 338: 336: 331: 327: 323: 319: 315: 305: 296: 294: 290: 286: 282: 278: 274: 264: 262: 258: 248: 246: 242: 238: 234: 230: 226: 222: 218: 214: 210: 206: 205:Border Troops 203: 199: 195: 191: 182: 178: 174: 171: 167: 157: 154: 153: 152: 151:Eastern Front 149: 147: 144: 143: 142: 139: 138: 136: 132: 129: 126: 122: 119: 116: 112: 108: 104: 101: 97: 96:Border Troops 94: 88: 85: 74: 70: 67: 62: 58: 55: 51: 47: 41: 37: 31: 27: 20: 527: 516:. Retrieved 512:the original 507: 498: 487:. Retrieved 483:the original 479:www.vvmvd.ru 478: 469: 460: 455: 432:. Retrieved 430:(in Russian) 427: 400:. Retrieved 398:(in Russian) 395: 369:Герои страны 366: 311: 308:World War II 302: 270: 254: 213:Soviet Union 196:colonel and 189: 188: 141:World War II 134:Battles/wars 84:Soviet Union 555:1942 deaths 550:1905 births 29:Native name 544:Categories 518:2016-02-06 489:2016-02-06 434:2016-02-06 402:2016-02-06 341:References 299:Winter War 251:Early life 221:Winter War 146:Winter War 72:Allegiance 318:Voenizdat 109:1927–1942 322:6th Army 277:Basmachi 223:. After 215:and the 209:Basmachi 194:Red Army 124:Commands 100:Red Army 90:Service/ 257:Dubovka 241:Germany 118:Colonel 245:Norway 169:Awards 92:branch 81:  66:Norway 459:[ 202:OGPU 183:(2x) 114:Rank 63:1942 60:Died 39:Born 259:in 546:: 443:^ 411:^ 380:^ 365:. 348:^ 295:. 52:, 48:, 521:. 492:. 437:. 405:.

Index

Bugulminsky Uyezd
Samara Governorate
Russian Empire
Norway
Soviet Union
Border Troops
Red Army
Colonel
393rd Rifle Division
World War II
Winter War
Eastern Front
Second Battle of Kharkov
Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
Red Army
Hero of the Soviet Union
OGPU
Border Troops
Basmachi
Soviet Union
Order of Lenin
Winter War
Operation Barbarossa
393rd Rifle Division
Barvenkovo-Lozovaya Operation
Second Battle of Kharkov
Germany
Norway

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.