Iakov Broud Explained

Iakov Broud
Birth Date:24 March 1900
Birth Place:Russian Empire
Death Place:Soviet Union
Allegiance:Soviet Union
Branch:Soviet Red Army
Rank:major general
Commands:24th Army
Serviceyears:1919–1942
Battles:Russian Civil War
Winter War
World War II

Iakov Broud (24 March 1900 – 27 July 1942) was a Soviet army commander of jewish orign. He fought in the wars against the White movement and Finland. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. He commanded the artillery in the 28th Army and the 64th Army. He was killed in action at Stalingrad in 1942 supervising his troops crossing the Don River.[1]

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  1. Book: Maslov . Aleksander A. . Glantz . David M. (tr.) . Fallen Soviet Generals: Soviet General Officers Killed in Battle, 1941-1945 . Jan 20, 2016 . Routledge . 978-0-714-64790-6 . 59 . Mar 9, 2019 .