Yevgeny Shapovalov

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Yevgeny Petrovich Shapovalov (Russian: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿) was a Soviet army general who was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union. Yevgeny Shapovalov was born on December 25, 1904 in the city of Taganrog into a worker's family. He received elementary education in a Taganrog's school and worked as a shoemaker. He joined the Red Army in 1922 and received higher military education in Kharkiv (1925) and later at Frunze Military Academy (1944). He became a member of Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1940. During Great Patriotic War, lieutenant colonel Shapovalov commanded the 23rd Guards Infantry Division (Soviet Union), and was especially successful at the Battle of Berlin in April-May 1945. In May 31, 1945, he was awarded the titles of Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal.

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