Mikhail Iosifovich Glinsky
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Mikhail Iosifovich Glinsky was a Soviet
military leader.
parents in the village of Malaya Kamenka in the Minsk Governorate
of the Russian Empire
(now in Mogilev Oblast, Belarus
) in 1901. He joined the Red Army
and Bolshevik Party during the Russian Civil War
in 1919.
Assigned to the 22nd Brigade of the Red Army's 8th Rifle Division from October 1920 to November 1921, he later joined the cavalry
and went on to hold staff officer positions in the cavalry until the 1930s. He went on to attend the Frunze Military Academy in 1932-1933 and served as the military attaché
with the Soviet
ambassador
in Latvia
from December 1934 to May 1938.
In World War II
, Glinsky successively served as commander of the 41st Cavalry Division from December 1941 to January 1942 and 7th Guards Cavalry Division from January 1942 to March 1943. He was the chief of staff
of the 4th Shock Army in May - June 1943 and commander of the XV Cavalry Corps from February 1944 to May 1945, ascending in rank to lieutenant-general on 20 April 1945.
Continuing to hold corps
-level commands in the post-war Soviet Army
, Glinsky was appointed commander of the XIX Rifle Corps in 1946-1947, the I Rifle Corps in 1948-1950, and the XXIV Guards Rifle Corps in 1950-1954. Lieutenant-General Mikhail Glinsky was deputy commander of the Odessa Military District
in 1954-1960.
Mikhail Glinsky retired from active duty in the armed forces in 1960.
He died in Moscow
on 30 December 1991.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
military leader.
Biography
Mikhail Iosifovich Glinsky was born to ethnic Russian peasantPeasant
A peasant is an agricultural worker who generally tend to be poor and homeless-Etymology:The word is derived from 15th century French païsant meaning one from the pays, or countryside, ultimately from the Latin pagus, or outlying administrative district.- Position in society :Peasants typically...
parents in the village of Malaya Kamenka in the Minsk Governorate
Minsk Governorate
The Minsk Governorate or Government of Minsk was a governorate of the Russian Empire. The seat was in Minsk. It was created in 1793 from the land acquired in the partitions of Poland, and lasted until 1921.- Administrative structure :...
of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
(now in Mogilev Oblast, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
) in 1901. He joined the Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
and Bolshevik Party during the Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to the Soviets, under the domination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a...
in 1919.
Assigned to the 22nd Brigade of the Red Army's 8th Rifle Division from October 1920 to November 1921, he later joined the cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
and went on to hold staff officer positions in the cavalry until the 1930s. He went on to attend the Frunze Military Academy in 1932-1933 and served as the military attaché
Military attaché
A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission . This post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer who retains the commission while serving in an embassy...
with the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
ambassador
Ambassador
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in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
from December 1934 to May 1938.
In World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Glinsky successively served as commander of the 41st Cavalry Division from December 1941 to January 1942 and 7th Guards Cavalry Division from January 1942 to March 1943. He was the chief of staff
Chief of Staff
The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
of the 4th Shock Army in May - June 1943 and commander of the XV Cavalry Corps from February 1944 to May 1945, ascending in rank to lieutenant-general on 20 April 1945.
Continuing to hold corps
Corps
A corps is either a large formation, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service...
-level commands in the post-war Soviet Army
Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is the name given to the main part of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1992. Previously, it had been known as the Red Army. Informally, Армия referred to all the MOD armed forces, except, in some cases, the Soviet Navy.This article covers the Soviet Ground...
, Glinsky was appointed commander of the XIX Rifle Corps in 1946-1947, the I Rifle Corps in 1948-1950, and the XXIV Guards Rifle Corps in 1950-1954. Lieutenant-General Mikhail Glinsky was deputy commander of the Odessa Military District
Odessa Military District
The Odessa Military District was a military administrative division of the Imperial Russian military, the Soviet Armed Forces and the Ukrainian Armed Forces and was known under such name from around 1862 to 1998. It was reorganized as part of the Military of Ukraine and the Military of Moldova in...
in 1954-1960.
Mikhail Glinsky retired from active duty in the armed forces in 1960.
He died in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
on 30 December 1991.