Biography Kurasova Vladimir Vasilyevich
Kurasov, Vladimir Vasilyevich (06 (18) .07.1897), Soviet military commander, Army General (1948), the Hero of the Soviet Union (07/05/1964), Professor (1963).
Member of the CPSU since 1928. Born in a family servant. In 1918 the Soviet army, the Civil War 1918-20, chief of the detachment of seamen.
He graduated from the Military Pedagogical Inst (1921), the Military Academy. Frunze (1932), the Military Academy of the General Staff (1938). In 1921 – 40 in teaching and staff positions.
During the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45 beginning from December 1941. Staff 4-Second Shock Army in the North-Western and Kalinin fronts in March 1942 – April 1943 Commander of the 4 th Shock Army, from April 1943 to early May 1945. Staff of the Kalinin, the 1 st Baltic Front, Samland Group of Forces.
After the war early. Staff of the Soviet Military Administration in Germany (1945), Deputy. Commander and Chief of the Central Army Group (1945-49); early. General Staff Military Academy (1949-56 1961-63, and) in 1956-1961 and since 1963 in leading the work in the Ministry of Defense.
He was awarded four Orders of Lenin, four Orders of the Red Banner, two Orders of Suvorov 1 st degree, Order of Kutuzov 1 st degree, medals and foreign orders.