Matvei Grigorievich Vainrub | |
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| Матвей Григорьевич Вайнруб | |
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| Born | 20 May 1910 Barysaw, Russian Empire |
| Died | 14 February 1998 (aged 87) Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | USSR |
Branch | Red Army |
Service years | 1931 - 1970 |
Rank | General-lieutenant |
Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Matvei Grigorievich Vainrub (Russian: Матвей Григорьевич Вайнруб; 2 May 1910 – 14 February 1998) was a Soviet Lieutenant-General, Commander of the tank troops and deputy commander of the 62nd Army (later 8th Guards Army) in the Battle of Stalingrad, World War II; Hero of the Soviet Union. Postwar, he was deputy commander of the Kiev Military District. Vainrub had a long career in the Soviet military, retiring in 1970. He was a brother of Yevsei Vainrub.
