Dmitry Lelyushenko, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Dmitry Lelyushenko

Soviet military commander

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1901

Date of Death: 20-Jul-1987

Profession: politician, military officer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Dmitry Danilovich Lelyushenko (Russian: ???´???? ????´????? ??????´???; (November 2 [O.S.
October 20] 1901 – July 20, 1987) was a Soviet military commander, Army General (1959). Twice the Hero of the Soviet Union (April 7, 1940 and April 5, 1945), Hero of Czechoslovakia (May 30, 1970).
Member of the CPSU from 1924. Born in Rostov Oblast, ethnically Ukrainian.In 1941, during the first months of the Great Patriotic War, Dmitry Danilovich Lelyushenko became a strong influence during the defence of Moscow against the German invasion.
His subsequent battlefield commands were largely successful and his final actions in 1945 involved directing forces during the Red Army's attacks on both Berlin and Prague.