Arkady Yermakov
{{Short description|Soviet Army lieutenant general (1899–1957)}}
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{{Infobox military person
| name = Arkady Nikolayevich Yermakov
| image = Arkady Ermakov.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date|1899|9|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mtsensk, Oryol Governorate, Russian Empire
| death_date = {{death date and age|1957|10|25|1899|9|22|df=y}}
| death_place = Moscow, Soviet Union
| spouse =
| children =
| allegiance = Russian SFSR
{{USSR}}
| branch = Soviet Army
| serviceyears = 1918–1957
| rank = Lieutenant-General
| commands = {{plainlist|
- 100th Rifle Division
- 2nd Rifle Corps
- Operational Group Yermakov
- 50th Army
- 20th Army
- 60th Rifle Corps
- 23rd Guards Rifle Corps
- 36th Guards Rifle Corps
- 2nd Guards Rifle Corps
}}
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| awards = {{plainlist|
- Order of Lenin (3)
- Order of the Red Banner (2)
- Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class
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Arkady Nikolayevich Yermakov{{efn|{{langx|ru|Аркадий Николаевич Ермаков}}}} ({{OldStyleDate|22 September|1899|10 September}} – 25 October 1957) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general.
Yermakov served as a Red Army commander during the Winter War and World War II. He served as the Senior Military Adviser to the Chinese People's Liberation Army during the Cold War.
Early life and career
Winter War
During the Finnish Winter War, then Kombrig Yermakov commanded the Soviet 100th Rifle Division which was involved in the breakthrough of the Mannerheim Line which brought about the end of the war. He authored a report about the performance of Soviet Teletanks in that campaign.{{Cite web|url=https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/russia-tried-conquer-finland-flamethrower-robot-tanks-25629?page=0%2C1|title = Russia Tried to Conquer Finland with Flamethrower Robot Tanks|date = 30 April 2018}}
World War II
=Early War=
=Battle of Moscow and the Yermakov Operational Group=
During the Battle of Moscow, General Yermakov came to command what was known as the Yermakov Operational Group which grouped the 3rd Army, 13th Army, and 50th Army under his operational control in the Bryansk Front fighting against German Army Group Center. Ermakov's command was controversial for his focus on offensive operations from mid August to late September 1941. Marshal Yeryomenko credited his command's actions for significantly weakening the strength of the German Attack Groupings. Conversely, General Sanalov criticized him for paying insufficient attention to the defense during this time, leading to later losses.{{Sfn|Sokolov|2015|p=112}}
=Arrest, Court Martial, and Reinstatement=
Post-war service
He was Senior Military Adviser to the Chinese People's Liberation Army between 1953 and 1957, and died shortly after serving in that position.
Awards
=Soviet orders and medals=
=Foreign awards=
Notes
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References
= Citations =
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=Bibliography=
- {{Cite book|title=The Viaz'ma Catastrophe, 1941: The Red Army's Disastrous Stand Against Operation Typhoon|last=Lopukhovsky|first=Lev|publisher=Helion|others=Translated by Stuart Britton|year=2013|isbn=9781908916501|location=Solihull}}
- {{Cite book|last=Sokolov|first=Boris Vladimirovich|title=Marshal K.K. Rokossovsky: The Red Army's Gentleman Commander|others=Translated by Stuart Britton|year=2015|isbn=9781909982109|publisher=Helion|location=Solihull}}
- {{Cite book|url=http://militera.lib.ru/bio/komandarmy/index.html|title=Великая Отечественная. Командармы. Военный биографический словарь|publisher=Kuchkovo Pole|year=2005|isbn=5860901135|editor-last=Vozhakin|editor-first=Mikhail Georgievich|location=Moscow|language=ru|trans-title=The Great Patriotic War: Army Commanders: Military Biographical Dictionary}}
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Category:Communist Party of the Soviet Union members
Category:Soviet military personnel of World War II
Category:Soviet lieutenant generals
Category:Soviet military personnel of the Winter War
Category:Soviet military personnel of the Russian Civil War
Category:Recipients of the Order of Lenin
Category:Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner
Category:Recipients of the Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class
Category:Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union alumni
Category:People nominated for the title Hero of the Soviet Union