Nikolai Voronov

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Nikolai Nikolayevich Voronov (Russian: Николай Николаевич Воронов) (April 23 (N.S. May 5), 1899, Petersburg - February 28, 1968, Moscow) was a Soviet military leader, Chief Marshal of Artillery (1944), and Hero of the Soviet Union (May 7, 1965).

Nikolai Voronov was awarded six Orders of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution. four Orders of the Red Banner, three Orders of Suvorov (1st Class), Order of the Red Star, five foreign orders, medals and an honorary weapon. He was interred in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis at the Red Square.