Zinovy Peshkov
Zinovy Alekseyevich Peshkov (Russian: Зиновий Алексеевич Пешков, French: Zinovi Pechkoff or Pechkov, 16 October 1884 – 27 November 1966) was a Russian-born French general and diplomat.
Zinovy Peshkov | |
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General Peshkov, c.1944 | |
| Birth name | Zinovy Mikhailovich Sverdlov |
| Born | 16 October 1884 Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 November 1966 (aged 82) Paris, France |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | French Third Republic Free France French Fourth Republic |
| Service/ | French Foreign Legion |
| Years of service | 1914-1950 |
| Rank | Général de brigade |
| Unit | 1st Foreign Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War I Rif War World War II |
| Awards | Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour |
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