Matvei Grigorievich Vainrub (Russian: Матвей Григорьевич Вайнруб; 2 May 1910 – 14 February 1998) was a Soviet Lieutenant-General, Commander of the tank troops and deputy commander of the 62nd Army (later 8th Guards Army) in the Battle of Stalingrad, World War II; Hero of the Soviet Union. Postwar, he was deputy commander of the Kiev Military District. Vainrub had a long career in the Soviet military, retiring in 1970. He was a brother of Yevsei Vainrub.[1]
Matvei Grigorievich Vainrub | |
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| Native name | Матвей Григорьевич Вайнруб |
| Born | 20 May 1910 Barysaw, Russian Empire |
| Died | 14 February 1998 Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Allegiance | USSR |
| Service | Red Army |
| Rank | General-lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
References
edit- ^ "Вайнруб Матвей Григорьевич" [Vainrub Matvei Grigorievich]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2016-01-21.
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