1. MILITARY PERSONALITIES AND SCHOOLS 2. PRIVILEGES OF REENLISTEES IN THE SOVIET ARMY

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• Publication Date: July 3, 1951
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SU3JECT 1- 'iilitary iersonallties and Schools
2. itivilegeo of 4ienlistees in the Soviet Army
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3- A recorAion ia by tsrmy aeneral -3,7:.r.,htef!anko, Chief of the qenoral
:"'t,aff, on the (aL-.1asion of the 33d annivor,-,ary of the :xxviet Amly) ifas
attended by ri.S,Zheltov snd A.';,,ao2'batov (Tre,vostia of
2h robruary 1251). Gorbatov was identified as commandor-in-c)-Ilef the
ilfth :de ecz rny in ::.,;ast 2rassia in the oammor of 1246, and -las
nominated in tha halinia Oblast for election to the [;uproLle Soviet in
Larch I9) Di a2.oearance an :.;06COW indicates that he is now assigned
to the 7ar 1,1i,rj.zAry, neltev ia duty hii;h conmissioner in Auotr'ira
until 2 Sembor 1250 ,when he was recalled and given another undetermined
a2pointment, posf::Ily at the .-fat anistry in Moscow,
2, Officers eleeted to the ;Jupreme Soviet of the u.S.S.IF4. included Trud
22 Fc11,ruarr:., 1951);
a. ckdmiral Lonintad; unknown
b. Lieutouant General ID".4;,Leonov, Leninrad; confirmed as delitice)
dv-enty comuier of the on ow (Krasnava Zvozda (KZ), 23 ;larch
190)
c, Eajor General_ (Tech) I.A,Shmelev? Ienin2;rad Obla:t; mentioned as
chief of the Central Railrond District (KZ) 5 FelTuriry 1247)
d, Colonel. General :..;,71ityuzov? L'aritime Territory; knoln az conrondor-
in-chief of the 1.3
e. Colonel.71encel Tpnk Troops) D.D.Lelyushenke? Frn7Lcur Ohlat; believed
to be re2resent,.tive of the 7ar Ministry for army motorization
f. Colonel Genorpl V,A-Frolov, Archangulsk Oblast; known as connAnder-in-
chief of the ':hite jEla hD
Vico r..dmiral V.A,Ladroye-v? Kalinincrad Oblast; probably co/!Iander of
the South Ti&tic Fleet
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h. Vice Admiral- N.L.Kulakov? Sevastopol; listed as Deputy Minister
of 7;ar up to the summer of 1950; possibly now commander of the
Black Sea Fleet
i, Vice Admiral V.I?Platonov? Dirmansk Oblast; known as commander of
the Northern Fleet
j. Army General S.K.Shtemenko, Orel Oblaet; known as chief of General
Staff
k. Lieutenant General G?P.Gromov0 iostov Oblast; carried as a member of
the -Tar Council of the dorth-Caucasus
1. Lajor General A.L.K.etkov0 Rostov Oblast; last identified as commander-
in-chief of the Ural LI) in Larch 1944
Colonel General F,F,Kusnetsov, Ulyanovsk Oblast; known as chief of the
Lain Political Administration of the War Linistry
3. Najor General L.Khatalashnik was confirned as chief of the ?olitical Ad-
ministration of the GOFG (25E12I9laya Arm122, 23 June 1950).
4. Soviotska-a Ilrni a, 20 January 19510 mentioned the follewing officers on
t e occasion o their nominntion as candidates for election to the Supreme
Soviet of the R.s.F.S.a and published their bionranhical data
a. rarshal (Arty) Ilikolal Dnitriyevich Yakovlev? born the son of a laborer
in Staraya Iluesa in 1098; attended a four-grade eleneatary school; became
a worker; was inducted into the Czarist Army in 1917; joined the :led Army
as an artilleryman and fought against the 7111ite Guarls; steadily increasing
his knowledge he successively became coernndinn offi3er of a battery, an
artillery battalion, an artillery regiment, and artiaery commander of a
military district; joined the l?arty in 1923; made a same for himself as an
organizer at the Linistry of the Armed Forces during the Patriotic -Tar,
paved the road to victory for the Soviet artillarymen by his untiring work
in the Nein Artillery Administration; and was awarded four Lenin Orders,
two Redbanner Orders, two Einvorov Class-1 Orders, one Kutozov Class-1
Order, and several modals. Larshal (Arty) Yakcrelev is carried is chief of
the Lain Artillery Administration of the 7iar Linistrye
b. Lieutenant General Konstantin Vasilyevich Krayiyukov, born the son of a
poor peasant in the village of Talovka? Kamyshin Rayon, on the Volga laver
in 1902; joined the Komsomol in 1919; voluntexed for service with the
Red Army and fought at various fronts of the Avil war; joined the VKP
(b) in 1920 and became a party organizer in a tank platoon after one year;
specialized in political work in the led Ari T after the civil war;
graduated from the military political academn in 1934 and held a number
of important political anpointments; became iember of the war council of
an army at the outbreak of the Patriotic -:ar; was member of tho:Trar Council
of the First Ukrainian Front from 1943 to tle end of the war; held high
offices after the war and became a key menber of the :Ain Political Ad-
ministration of the boviet Army; wae awarden three Lenin Orders, four
ledbannor Orders/ one auvorov Class-I Order, one KutozoT Class-I Order,
one Dondan Khmelnitski Class-I Order, one Class-I Order of the gar for
the Fatherland, and numerous medals, Lieutenant General Kraynyukov is
carried as deputy chief of the lain Politieal dministration of the Tar
lanistry.
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c. Colonel General Semen Pavlovich Ivanov, born the son of a small
landowner in the village of Porechno, Smolensk alest? ir 1907;
joined the Komsomol in 1921; signed up for service with the Red
Army in 1925 and arduously studied military subjects; joined the
VKP (b) in 1929; graduated from the war academy in 1939; parti-
cipated in the campaign against Finland as chief of staff of a unit;
served during the eatriotic :,:ar as chief of staff of various units
and fronts; participated in the encircling operation of Stalingrad,
the Orel-Kursk operation, the crossing of the Dnieper River, and the
liberation of Bulgaria and Hungary; was awarded the title of Nero of
the Soviet Union, two Lenin Orders, four Redbanner Orders, one Suvorov
Claes-I Order, one Kutozov Class-I Order, one Had Star Order, and
numerous medals. Having served in the Byelorussian MD after the war,
Colonel General Ivanov is now carried as chief of staff of the Group
of Occupation Forces Germany.
5. he following generals were confirmed as commanders-in-chief of
military districts by articles in KZ iosues from 25 October to 25
llovember 1950:
ao Army General I.Kh.Dagraneaan, the Baltic MD
b. Gds Colonel General A.A.Grechko, the Kiev LID
c. Army General I.Y.Petrov? the Turkestan MD.
d. Hero of the Soviet Union Gds Colonel General P.A.Belov, the South
Ural MD
eo Army General A.I.Yeremenke, the gest Siberia ED
fo Hero of the Soviet Union Colonel General K.AZoreteyvve the Trans-
baileal-Amur MD.
Lieutenant General P.G.Yarchevski? doctor of military science and in-
structor at the Voroshilov-Suvorov Class-I Order higher gar Academy,
died (KZ, 10 October 1950). His obituary vas signed by the following
personanties:
a. Marshal of the Soviet Union A.:e.Vasilyevaki? 71ar ginister
b. Earshal of the Soviet Union V.D.Sokolovski? Deputy War Linister
co Colonel General F.F.Kusnetsov, known as chief of the Vain Political
Administration
d. Army General S.LI.Shtemenko, known as chief of the General Staff
e. Army General G.K.Ealandin? carried as chief of t:le Main Staff of
Ground Forces
f. *ma General M.Volakharov, carried as commandant of the Voroshilov
"igher 7;ar Academy
g. Army general V.V.Kurasov, carried as chief of the Lain Intelligence
Administration of the General Staff
h. Lieutenant General V.K.Mordvinov? known as instructor at the
Voroshilov Higher "Jar Academy.
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Colonel General A.P?Pokrovski? known as a nember of the General
Staff of the 'ear Ministry, possibly chief of the edninistration
for Organization and Mobilization.
Lieutenant Generalir.T.Korovnikov, possibly assigned to the ugh
Command of Ground Forces.
k, Lieutenant General K.A.eykov? decorated forathievements in the campaign
against Japan.
1. Ods Colonel P0Mg (or FM.) Isayev? mentioned as instructor at the
Voroshilov Lilitary Gas Defense Acadeny.
m. A.I.Gotovtsev? unknown.
n. Marshal of Tank Troops P.AAotmistrov? believed to be chief of the
Lain edminietration of Tank Troops at the e'ar Ministry.
o. Lieutenant General N.Y.Prikhodkos identified as chief of staff of the
Fifth Army during the compainn against Japan on 23 eueust 1245.
p. Lieutenant General Y.P.Ozorov? decorated, possibly as chief of staff of
the Fiftieth Army, in January 1945.
q. I.I.Aleksandrovich, unknown.
r. Colonel General A.V.1ikitin, possibly chief of the Administration for
Training of the Nigh Command of Air Force.
a. Lieutenant General n?T.Cherepanov? known as deputy chairman of the Allied
Control Comnission in Bulgaria prior to May 1947; delivered a speech during
the burial ceremony for Colonel General Zvetayev in Moscow on 13 August
1950; possibly now assigned to the Frunze War Academy.
t. Colonel General (Arty) N.L.Khlobnikav, present assignment unknown,
u. Lieutenant General Y.A.Ohilavski, known to have been decorated during World
War II.
Major General 6.A.Cherpachanko, unknoan.
w. Colonel General (Engr) A.D.Tsirlin, identified as engineer commander of the
becond Ukrainian Front during the war.
X4 Major General L.N.Kusnetsov, last identified as commanding general of the
74th Rifle Div on 1 June 1914,
7. Lieutenant General Itzhov, (fnu)? eas reported to have died (MZ? 15 Donee:bar
1950). 10 was last identified as commanding general of the MXVfII 3do :.;tz Miflo
Cores ie nbimar in Novauber 1942.
Vice Adniral 1.I.Vinonradov was mentioned no Doeuty ar Linieter of the U.e.e:e..
(Sovintsee elevo, 23 July 1)50). Since 17L, nowseeper reports have repeatedly
mcntie.-xed him ae staying in ::oscown but never specified his appointment.
9. The :ollowinn schools were confirmed:
a. Baltic LD: Nnkhimov Military echncl in Riga (KZ, 10 November 1950)
b? Leningrad Frunzo?Lenin Order?Redbanner Nigher Naval Military echool
in Leningrad (Izvestia 33 Jaluary 195).)
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e. i:05COW MD: Frunze Military Academy in Moscow (ftyllg) 11 January
1951); Voroshilov-Suvorov Order Higher Military 1cadeey
in 'Lose= (KZ, 10 October 1950) and Pudennyeaedbanner
Higher Cavalry Military School in Moscow (114? 25 November
1950).
d. Odessa LID: Frunze-Lenin Order Artillery Military School in Odessa
(KZ, 25 Nov3mber 1950).
Privile es of Reonlistees.
10. An article on the privilege- of the reenlistees of the Soviet Army
published in Za Chest Rodini, 14 September 1950, stated that reen-
listees, like officers, are entitled to one furlough per year. They
receive free food in accordance with the ration norm of their units.
NCO reenlistees are entitled to live together with their dependents
in apartments of their own,which should be located in the billeting
area ef their unit. Reenlistees may retain as their property all area
tidies of clothing issued to them prior to reenlistment as well as all
clothing issued to them subsequently. Reenlietees rear a narrow silver
chevron on the left sleeve of their field blouses and overcoats upon
signing up, a broad silver chovron on completion of the second year,
a narrow gold chevron after the third year, and a wide gold chevron
after the fifth year.. Reenlisteas are entitled to free medical treatment
at military sanatoria and hoseitals and also in civilian health resorts
under contract of the Main Ledical Administration. %eonlistees may be
awarded the Distinguished Service Medal and the Red Star Order for 10
and 15 yealerespectively of irreeroachable service with the Soviet Arty
They will also be given preference when applying for enrollment into a
military school. Families of reenlistees have the same privileges with
regard to the delivery of farm products and government leviee as the
families of active servicemen. Reenlistees are paid in accordance with
their position and granted a 20 pdrcent raise for every three-year
period of consecutive service. In addition, they are paid an extra allow-
ance amounting to three months' regular pay every third year, Allowances
made to reenlistees are not subject to tax deductions. Reenlistees are
promoted in accordance with standard procedure. Those who are reassigned
to another unit are authorized to take dependents living with them along
to the new military post at the expense of the t:ar Linistry. They are
also granted special rates when traveling on furlough, at health resorts,
and upon discharge to the Reserves. Reenlistees who are discharged from
the army for disabilities contracted in active service are entitled to
pensions under the same stipulations as officers; the amount of the pension
is proportionate to the last regular pay, the -category and cause of dis-
ability, and the number of years in service. ;Lvery month spent in frontline
service is considered as three months in computing pensions. Pensions for
disabled reenlistees amount to from 60 to 75 percent of the regular pay in
disability category .1? from 45 to 55 percent in category 119 and from 30
to 40 percent in category III. Pensions for reenlistees disabled in and
after their fifth year of service increase by 5 percent over the standard
rates. Reeelistees who are not entitled to a pension are grantedlon their
transfer to the Reserve, a final payment which depends on the length of
active service with the Soviet Army. This final payment amounts to one
months' pay for four years of service :Awl one-fifth of a months' pay for
every additional year, with every month of frontline duty equivalent to
three months of regular duty. The naxiawn final payment is the equivalent
of five months' pay.
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