Nikolay Pavlovich Pukhov (January 25, 1895 n.s.-March 28, 1958) - Soviet military commander during World War II

World War II

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, Colonel General

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. He was the first commander of the 8th Tank Army. During the war he received the highest number of 1-rank awards for the exceptional direction of combat operations: three times Order of Suvorov

Order of Suvorov

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, two times Order of Kutuzov

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, and Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky

Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky (Soviet Union)

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. He was also awarded Hero of the Soviet Union

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, four times Order of Lenin

Order of Lenin

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 and three times Order of the Red Banner

Order of the Red Banner

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