Stepan Akimov

Stepan Dmitrievich Akimov
Born1896
Russian Empire
DiedOctober 29, 1941
Soviet Union
AllegianceRussian Empire
Soviet Union
Service / branchImperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Years of service1916–1917 (Russian Empire)
1918–1941 (Soviet Union)
Ranklieutenant general
Commands48th Army
43rd Army
Battles / warsWorld War I
Russian Civil War
Winter War
World War II

Stepan Dmitrievich Akimov (1896 – October 29, 1941) was a Soviet general and army commander.

He was born in what is now Pskov Oblast. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army in World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks.

During world War II, he commanded the 48th Army (August 4-31, 1941) and the 43rd Army (October 10–29, 1941). He died in a plane crash on October 29, 1941, near the village of Golodyaevka, Penza Region.

He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of the Red Star. He also received the Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army".

Bibliography

  • Vozhakin, Mikhail Georgievich, ed. (2005). Великая Отечественная. Командармы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War: Army Commanders: Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. pp. 28–29. ISBN 5860901135.
Military offices
Preceded by
new creation
Commander of the 48th Army
August 4-31, 1941
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the 43rd Army
October 10–29, 1941
Succeeded by