Ivan Shepetov
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Ivan Mikhailovich Shepetov | |
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| Born | 11 July 1902 |
| Died | 21 May 1943 (aged 40) |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Branch |  Red Army |
| Service years | 1918–1942 |
| Rank | Major-general |
| Commands | 96th Mountain Rifle Division (March 1941 – May 1942) |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Ivan Mikhailovich Shepetov (Russian: Иван Михайлович Шепетов; 11 July 1902 – 21 May 1943) was a Soviet infantry officer who enlisted in the Red Army as a Civil War volunteer in 1918 and rose to command the 96th Mountain Rifle Division in the months following the German invasion of the Soviet Union.