Aleksandr Borisovich Rodionov

Aleksandr Borisovich Rodionov (Russian: Александр Борисович Родионов; 12 September 1902 – 19 July 1944) was a Red Army colonel who held division commands during World War II.

A veteran of the final stages of the Russian Civil War, Rodionov rose to command and staff positions between the wars. He began World War II as a division chief of staff and spent more than a month behind German lines. After a series of staff assignments, Rodionov commanded a brigade in the Battles of Rzhev. In mid-1943 he became acting commander of the 32nd Rifle Division, which he led in the Smolensk operation. From late December 1943 to early May 1944 he commanded the 91st Guards Rifle Division in eastern Belorussia, but was relieved for excessive drinking. Demoted to deputy commander of another division, Rodionov was mortally wounded during Operation Bagration.