Vladimir Zhdanov

Vladimir Ivanovich Zhdanov
Vladimir Ivanovich Zhdanov
	Zhdanov in 1962
Born	29 April 1902; Kiev, Russian Empire
Died	19 October 1964 (aged 62); near Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Allegiance	Russian SFSR; Soviet Union;
Service/branch	Red Army (later Soviet Army)
Years of service	1920–1921; 1923–1964;
Rank	Colonel general
Commands held	4th Guards Mechanized Corps; 5th Guards Mechanized Division; 6th Guards Mechanized Army; Military Academy of the Armored Forces;
Battles/wars	Russian Civil War; World War II;
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of Lenin (2); Order of the Red Banner (3); Order of Suvorov, 1st class; Order of Suvorov, 2nd class (2); Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class; Order of the Red Star; People's Hero of Yugoslavia;

Vladimir Ivanovich Zhdanov (Russian: Владимир Иванович Жданов; 29 April 1902 – 19 October 1964) was a colonel-general of tank troops in the armed forces of the Soviet Union. He was a major general in the Soviet Red Army during World War II.

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