Stepan Guryev

Stepan Savelyevich Guryev
Stepan Savelyevich Guryev
Born	1 August 1902; Romanovo, Russian Empire ; (now Lenino, Lipetsk Oblast, Russian Federation)
Died	22 April 1945 (aged 42); Pillau, East Prussia ; (now Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian Federation)
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Service years	1919–1945
Rank	Major-general
Commands	5th Airborne Corps / 39th Guards Rifle Division (1942–1943); 16th Guards Rifle Corps (1944–1945);
Conflicts	World War II Battle of Stalingrad; Battle of Königsberg; ;
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Born1 August 1902

Died22 April 1945 (aged 42)

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Stepan Savelevich Guryev (Russian: Степан Савельевич Гурьев; 1 August 1902 - 22 April 1945) was a Soviet Red Army officer and major-general in World War II who led the 5th Airborne Corps, which was reformed into the 39th Guards Rifle Division in August 1942 and fought at Stalingrad.^[1]

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Stepan Savelyevich Guryev
Born	(1902-08-01)1 August 1902 Romanovo, Russian Empire (now Lenino, Lipetsk Oblast, Russian Federation)
Died	22 April 1945(1945-04-22) (aged 42) Pillau, East Prussia (now Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russian Federation)
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Service years	1919–1945
Rank	Major-general
Commands	5th Airborne Corps / 39th Guards Rifle Division (1942–1943) 16th Guards Rifle Corps (1944–1945)
Conflicts	World War II Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Königsberg
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union