M. K. Puteiko

Deceased Person

1913 – 1945

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Who was M. K. Puteiko?

Mikhail Konstantinovich Puteiko was a Soviet general who was killed in action during the Second World War.

He was born near Minsk. He commanded of the 254th Rifle Division, the first Soviet unit to cross River Prut and enter Romania.

He died commanding this unit during the battle of Bautzen. At the time of his death, he was one of the youngest generals of the Red Army. He is buried in Lviv.

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Born
1913
Died
Apr 4, 1945

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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