15 Facts About Fyodor Ozerov

Fyodor Petrovich Ozerov was a Soviet Army lieutenant general who held field army command during World War II.

Fyodor Petrovich Ozerov was born on 6 February 1899 in the village of Klishino, Ugonskoy Volost, Lgovsky Uyezd, Kursk Governorate.

The school was relocated to Leningrad and disbanded in September 1924, after which Fyodor Ozerov served in the same post at the Leningrad Military-Topographical School.

Fyodor Ozerov completed the preparatory course for admission to the Frunze Military Academy at the Red Army Military-Political Academy between October 1928 and September 1929, then was enrolled as a student in the special department of the Frunze Military Academy.

Fyodor Ozerov was enrolled as a student at the General Staff Academy in October 1936, and after graduating from the 1st course of the academy in 1937 became an adjunct at the academy.

Fyodor Ozerov was appointed chief of staff of the 2nd Special Rifle Corps in October 1939.

Fyodor Ozerov took command of the 5th Rifle Division of the 16th Rifle Corps of the 11th Army of the Baltic Special Military District in September 1940.

Fyodor Ozerov became commandant of Fortified District No 90 of the front in March 1942 and was appointed commander of the 27th Army in May He led the army while it defended a sector in the area of Staraya Russa and in the elimination of the Demyansk salient.

Fyodor Ozerov was relieved of command on 29 January 1943 due to the "insufficient readiness of the army troops" for the offensive and placed at the disposal of the People's Commissariat of Defense while awaiting reassignment.

Fyodor Ozerov transferred to serve as chief of staff of the 50th Army of the 2nd Belorussian Front in September 1944, distinguishing himself in the preparation of the East Prussian offensive to eliminate the German forces in East Prussia.

Fyodor Ozerov took command of the army on 2 February 1945 when army commander Colonel General Ivan Boldin was relieved.

Fyodor Ozerov simultaneously served as chief of the Konigsberg garrison from April 1945.

Fyodor Ozerov was assigned to the faculty of the Voroshilov Higher Military Academy in July 1946, serving as deputy chief of the large unit tactics department.

Fyodor Ozerov became chief of the department in April 1948, and retired due to illness in January 1954.

Fyodor Ozerov was a recipient of the following awards and decorations:.