Ivan Kamera
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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).
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Ivan Pavlvovich Kamera | |
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Born | (1897-12-27)27 December 1897 |
Died | 21 January 1952(1952-01-21) (aged 54) |
Allegiance | Soviet Russia (1918 - 1922) Soviet Union (1922–1944) |
Service/ | Red Army |
Rank | Colonel-general of the Artillery |
Commands held | Artillery Commander, 19th Army Artillery Commander, Soviet Western Front |
Battles/wars | Russian Civil War World War II |
Awards | Order of Lenin |
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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.