In memory of

Iván Fesin

12 June 1904 — 24 December 1991

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Ivan Ivanovich Fesin was a Soviet General-major who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1943; he commanded the 13th Motor Rifle Brigade and the 236th Rifle Division during World War II. After the war he engaged in academic work, teaching at military academies and editing parts of the Great Soviet Encyclopedia.

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