Nikolai Voronov

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Nikolai Nikolayevich Voronov (Russian: Никола́й Никола́евич Во́ронов) (May 17 (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.

Dates of rank

• • Komandir Brigady November 26, 1935
  • Komandir Korposa June 20, 1937
  • General Polkovnik May 7, 1940
  • Marshal Artillerii January 18, 1943 (equivalent to US fourstar rank)
  • Glavny Marshal Artillerii February 21, 1944