Aleksey Zhadov

Aleksey Semenovich Zhadov
Aleksey Semenovich Zhadov
	Aleksey Zhadov
Native name	Алексе́й Семёнович Жа́дов
Born	30 March 1901; Orel Oblast, Russian Empire
Died	10 November 1977 (aged 76); Moscow, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Years of service	1919-1969
Rank	Army General
Unit	21st Turkestan Mountain Cavalry Division; 4th Airborne Corps; 8th Cavalry Corps; 66th Army; 5th Guards Army; Central Group of Forces;
Battles/wars	Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Moscow; Battle of Stalingrad; Battle of Kursk; Battle of Prokhorovka; Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive;
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union
Relations	Gleb Baklanov; Pavel Gayev; Alexander Rodimtsev

Aleksey Semenovich Zhadov (Russian: Алексе́й Семёнович Жа́дов), born with the surname "Zhidov" (Russian: Жи́дов, 30 March 1901 – 30 November 1977), was a Soviet military officer in the Red Army, who during World War II commanded the 66th Army, later renamed the 5th Guards Army, from the Battle of Stalingrad up till the end of the war. For his leadership of the army, Zhadov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Postwar, Zhadov commanded the Central Group of Forces and was deputy commander of the Soviet Ground Forces.