Ivan Panfilov
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Ivan Vasilyevich Panfilov was a Soviet general and a posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union, known for his command of the 316th Rifle Division during the defense of Moscow at the Second World War.
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Panfilov's bust in Almaty.
Panfilov Park, Bishkek
Lev Dovator
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Lev Mikhaylovich Dovator was a famous Soviet major general who was killed in action during World War II and posthumously awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
Ivan Panfilov
…was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. The general is buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery alongside two other Heroes of the USSR, Lev Dovator and Viktor Talalikhin. Panfilov's character gained recognition through the book trilogy authored by Alexander Bek, which described the fighting around…
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Lev Dovator (upper left) on the Soviet stamp published during the war. The text says "Death to German occupiers!"
Guards Major General L.M. Dovator with his cavalrymen