Nikolai Popel
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Nikolai Kirillovich Popel (Russian: Николай Кириллович Попель; 1901–1980) was a Lieutenant-General of the eighth Soviet tank corps and People's Commissar of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during World War II.[1]
During the Battle of Brody in the summer of 1941, he successfully attacked the German rear, cutting off the supply lines for the 11th Panzer Division and capturing Dubno.
He is featured as a character in the 1985 Soviet film Battle of Moscow, where he's portrayed by Valeri Yurchenko.
See also
References
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External links
- Panzerschlacht bei Dubno-Luzk-Riwne (Russian)
