Markian Popov

Markian Popov
Маркиан Михайлович Попов
Markian Mikhailovich Popov
Born November 15, 1902(1902-11-15)
Ust-Medvediskaya, Volgograd Oblast, Russian Empire
Died April 22, 1969(1969-04-22) (aged 66)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Buried at Novodevichy Cemetery
Allegiance  Soviet Union
Service/branch Red Army flag.svg Red Army
Years of service 1920 - 1969
Rank General of the Army
Commands held Northern Front
Leningrad Front
61st Army
40th Army
5th Shock Army
5th Tank Army
Bryansk Front
2nd Baltic Front
Battles/wars Russian Civil War
World War II
Awards Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin (5)
Order of the Red Banner (3)
Order of the Red Star
Order of Suvorov (2)
Order of Kutuzov (2)

Markian Mikhaylovich Popov (Russian: Маркиан Михайлович Попов; 1902 – 1969) was a Soviet military commander, Army General (26.8.1943), and Hero of the Soviet Union (1965).

Life

During the German-Soviet War at various times he commanded a number of Armies and a number of Fronts. His career was uneven.

In June 1941 he was Commander of the Leningrad Military District, then Northern Front (24 June – 5 September). The Germans’ advanced with a terrific speed, but then they were halted just before Leningrad. The army group was on 26 August renamed as Leningrad Front.

Then he participated in Zhukov’s counteroffensive before Moscow. Zhukov, who co-ordinated several fronts in this Moscow sector, tried to collect able commanders in the area. So for example the 16th Army (Western Front) was headed by General Rokossovsky, the 4th Shock Army’s commander was General Yeryomenko, the 5th Army was under General Govorov. On December 18 Popov was appointed Commander of the 61st Army (Bryansk Front) and fought well during the counteroffensive.

He maintained this position until 28 June 1942. Then he was shifted to the Stalingrad area. He was Assistant Commander of the Stalingrad Front (under Yeryomenko, 13 October – 20 November), then Commander of the 5th Shock Army (8 December – 28 December). On December 26 this army was switched to Vatutin’s Southwestern Front. In 1943 firstly he commanded a larger panzer group, but in February his unit was badly thumped.

Then he was appointed Commander of the Bryansk Front (5 June – 10 October 1943). He participated in the Battle of Kursk. During the battle, Bryansk Front was very successful in crushing German opposition, and was able to capture Oryol and Bryansk in August. He was promoted to Army General (26 August 1943). After the Battle of Kursk he was sent north, to command the 2nd Baltic Front (20 October 1943 – 23 April 1944). He was demoted to Colonel General (20 April 1944) because of the denunciations of Lev Mekhlis, who was commissar at the front. Until the end of the war he was Chief of Staff (Leningrad Front).

After the war he was promoted again to Army General (3 August 1953). In 1956-1962 he was Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Ground Forces.

He died April 22, 1969 in an accidental fire.

He was never given the rank Marshal of the Soviet Union (although Marshal of the Aviation Golovanov and Marshal Vasilevsky considered him very talented).

References

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