Ivan Kamera Military person
Ivan Pavlovich Kamera (Russian: Ива́н Па́влович Каме́ра; 27 December 1897 [O.S. 15 December] – 21 January 1952) was a Soviet military officer who held several commands as an artillery general during World War II, most notably during the Soviet counterattack at Yartsevo (near Smolensk) and as artillery chief for the Soviet Union's Western Front (Army Group).Promoted to colonel-general of the artillery in July 1943, Kamera was subsequently relieved of command following an April 1944 State Defense Committee report harshly critical of both the artillery performance of the Front and of the leadership of its most senior officers.
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Birth date | December 27, 1897 |
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Date of death | January 21, 1952 |
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allegiance | (1922–1944) Soviet Russia (1918 - 1922) |
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military command | Artillery commander of the 19th Army (1941) Artillery commander of the Soviet Western Front (1941 - 1944) |