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Ilya Baldynov

1903-07-21 – 1980-09-22

Бюст генерал-майора И. В. Балдынова в сквере Дворца детского и юношеского творчества в Улан-Удэ.Credit: Alava

Life & Legacy

Ilya Vasilievich Baldynov (Russian: Илья Васильевич Балдынов; 2 July 1903 – 22 September 1980) was a major general in the Soviet Army who received the title Hero of the Soviet Union in World War II.

Occupation & Career

teacher, politician

Education

Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Medal "For the Victory over Japan"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order of the Red Banner; Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Star; Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class; Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class; Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"; Medal "For the Liberation of Belgrade"; Medal "For the Capture of Budapest"; Medal "For the Capture of Vienna"; Medal "For the Liberation of Prague"; Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Order of Kutuzov; Order of the Patriotic War; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"; Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"; Order of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Hero of the Soviet Union · Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy" · Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" · Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" · Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" · Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" · Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Medal "For the Capture of Budapest" · Medal "For the Capture of Vienna" · Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" · Medal "For the Liberation of Belgrade" · Medal "For the Liberation of Prague" · Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" · Medal "For the Victory over Japan" · Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR" · Order of Kutuzov · Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class · Order of Lenin · Order of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic · Order of the Patriotic War · Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class · Order of the Red Banner · Order of the Red Star