Nikolay Pukhov

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Nikolay Pavlovich Pukhov (January 25, 1895, n.s.-March 28, 1958) - Soviet military commander during World War II, Colonel General. During the war he received the highest number of 1-rank awards for the exceptional direction of combat operations: three times Order of Suvorov, two times Order of Kutuzov, and Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky. He was also awarded Hero of the Soviet Union, four times Order of Lenin and three times Order of the Red Banner.


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