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Basan Gorodovikov

Kalmyk Red Army general (1910-1983) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 72 · Born 116 years ago today

Basan Gorodovikov is read about 14 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 24 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

Awards

Order of the Red Banner

Order of Lenin

Hero of the Soviet Union

Order of the October Revolution

Order of Suvorov, 2nd class

Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class

Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"

Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

Medal "For the Victory over Japan"

Medal "For the Capture of Königsberg"

Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"

Knight's Cross of the Virtuti Militari

Order of the Cloud and Banner

Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War", 1st class

Virtuti Militari

Country

Russia