Obuhov, Viktor Timofeevich, Colonel-General, 3rd Guards Stalingrad Mechanised Corps

[Tal Inbar]

Number 155 on Shishkov/Musalvski's book. There is no date mentioned for his Suvorov.

[DougD]

I really like it! these ID'd uniforms, even postwar, are really cool. How sure are you of the ID? any other even possible matches?

DD

[Christophe]

In Shishkov/Musalvski's list, there are only 18 General-Colonels.
Amongst them, Viktor Timofeevich Obukhov seems to be the best one, as nearly all his orders are matching (except the number of Orders of the Red Banner).

Ch.

[Nota Bene]

Dave,

One of them mentions that he had five Orders of the Red Banner.

Alexei

[matteti]

From Generals.DK
http://www.generals.dk/general/Obukh...iet_Union.html

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Obukhov
Viktor T., Lieutenant-General

(1898-1975)

1941 General Officer Commanding 26th Tank Division
1943 General Officer Commanding III Guards Mechanized Corps
1943 - 1944General Officer Commanding III Guards Mechanized Corps

[CtahhR]

Here's the 4th July 1944 Ukaz for his Hero Star and 23rd August 1944 Suvurov I and citation for his first Red Banner (1943). Indicating he already had a XX RKKA, For Combat Merits and Labour Red Banner of the UzSSR.

[CtahhR]

The citation for his first Lenin.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by DougD

I really like it! these ID'd uniforms, even postwar, are really cool. How sure are you of the ID? any other even possible matches?

DD

Doug-

I compared all those officers on Shishov's and Muzalevsky's list against the Heroes of the USSR book series. Of those officers who ranked Colonel General or below, that weren't awarded the Suvorov 2 or more times, or the Suvorov 1st and another 1st Class award (or 2), there was actually a pretty small list. Those were the ones I compared against the Heroes of the USSR books. Nearly every other officer (surprisingly, I think) was awarded the Suvorov 1st plus another "big" order - e.g. Khmelnitsky, Kutuzov, or 2nd Class Suvorovs. None of the ones I saw had a Red Banner of Labor. The single Red Star, and the lack of a Patriotic War was pretty uncommon as well. I'd say that there's probably a 98% chance (probably higher) that it was his. I'd bet money on it. ;)

--Dave