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Iakov Broud

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Iakov Broud
Born24 March 1900
Russian Empire
Died27 July 1942 (1942-07-28) (aged 42)
Soviet Union
AllegianceSoviet Union
Service / branchSoviet Red Army
Years of service1919–1942
Rankmajor general
Commands24th Army
Battles / wars

Iakov Broud (24 March 1900 – 27 July 1942) was a Soviet army commander of Jewish origin. He fought in the wars against the White movement and Finland. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. He commanded the artillery in the 28th Army and the 64th Army. He was killed in action at Stalingrad in 1942 supervising his troops crossing the Don River.


References

Citations

  1. Maslov, Aleksander A.; Glantz, David M. (tr.) (Jan 20, 2016). Fallen Soviet Generals: Soviet General Officers Killed in Battle, 1941-1945 (Mar 9, 2019 ed.). Routledge. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-714-64790-6.

Bibliography

  • Vozhakin, Mikhail Georgievich, ed. (2005). Великая Отечественная. Командармы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War: Army Commanders: Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. p. 32. ISBN 5860901135.
Military offices
Preceded byMikhail Ivanov Commander of the 24th Army
17 March – 1 May 1942
Succeeded byIlia Smirnov
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