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3 unusual facts about Georgi Zakharov


Georgi Zakharov

In April 1938, he was assigned to command a detachment of the Soviet Volunteer Group in China, based in Hankou, which was supporting the National Revolutionary Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War.

On November, he left Siberia to command the 43rd Interceptor Division, that was stationed in Minsk, at the Western Special Military District.

During his service with the Group, which ended in November, he shot down three Japanese Mitsubishi A5M's.



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