Iakov Broud

Iakov Broud (24 March 1900 – 27 July 1942) was a Soviet army commander of Jewish origin. He fought in the wars against the White movement and Finland. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. He commanded the artillery in the 28th Army and the 64th Army. He was killed in action at Stalingrad in 1942 supervising his troops crossing the Don River.^[1]

Iakov Broud
Born	24 March 1900 Russian Empire
Died	27 July 1942 (1942-07-28) (aged 42) Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Soviet Red Army
Years of service	1919–1942
Rank	major general
Commands	24th Army
Battles / wars	Russian Civil War World War II Winter War Eastern Front †