Georgy Pavlovich Sofronov (19 April 1893 – 17 March 1973) was a Soviet general. He fought for the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. He was made a Kombrig (brigade commander) in 1935 and a Komkor (corps commander) in 1937. During Operation Barbarossa, he defended the city of Odessa against the forces of Nazi Germany and Romania. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Kutuzov and the Order of Suvorov.
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19 April 1893 Serpukhov, Russian Empire
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17 March 1973 (aged 79) Moscow, Soviet Union
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