Alexander Gorbatov
| Alexander Gorbatov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 March 1891 Pakhotino, now Ivanovo Oblast, near Palekh |
| Died | 7 December 1973 (aged 81) Moscow |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire, Soviet Union |
| Service/branch | Imperial Russian Army, Red Army |
| Years of service | 1912 - 1937, 1938 - 1958 |
| Rank | General of the Army (1955) |
| Commands held |
3rd Army 5th Shock Army 11th Guards Army Soviet Airborne Forces Baltic Military District |
| Battles/wars | Eastern Front of World War I, including the Battles of Tannenburg, Galicia, Przemyśl, the Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive, both Battles of the Masurian Lakes, the Brusilov Offensive, and the Kerensky Offensive; Eastern Front of World War II |
Alexander Vasilyevich Gorbatov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Горба́тов) (21 March 1891 – 7 December 1973) was a Russian and Soviet officer who served as an officer in the Imperial Russian Army during the First World War and as a Colonel-General in the Red Army during the Second World War. Following the war, Gorbatov served as a Soviet commandant in Soviet-occupied Germany and East Germany and ultimately retired as a four-star general at the rank of General of the Army. His acclaimed autobiography, entitled "Years off My Life" was published in 1964.
Alexander Gorbatov served in the Imperial Russian Army during the course of the First World War, fighting in numerous engagements along the Eastern Front, including the Battles of Tannenburg, Galicia, Przemyśl, the Gorlice-Tarnow Offensive, both Battles of the Masurian Lakes, the Brusilov Offensive, and the Kerensky Offensive. After the October Revolution and consequent Russian Civil War, Gorbatov enlisted in the Red Army as a commander (all Soviet officers were classified as "commanders" for the Soviet leaders believed that the word "officer" was too Westernized for the Red Army) in 1919. Gorbatov served with distinction and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for his exploits. By the end of the Russian Civil War, Gorbatov had risen to become the commander of one of the Red Guards cavalry divisions.
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