Arkhip Ruchkin
Arkhip Ivanovich Ruchkin | |
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| Born | 19 September 1898 Nizovka, Balashovsky Uyezd, Saratov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 November 1979 (aged 81) Moscow, Soviet Union |
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| Rank | Lieutenant general |
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| Awards | Order of Lenin |
Arkhip Ivanovich Ruchkin (Russian: Архип Иванович Ручкин; 19 September 1898 – 8 November 1979) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general who held corps commands during World War II.
A veteran of World War I and the Russian Civil War, Ruchkin rose through a series of command and staff positions during the interwar period. He held high-level staff roles during World War II until early 1944. He commanded the 31st Guards Rifle Corps and 22nd Guards Rifle Corps in 1944 and 1945. Postwar, Ruchkin held a series of senior postings until retirement in the early 1960s.