Alexander Sirotkin

Alexander Sirotkin
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Born	August 6, 1890 Russian Empire
Died	January 17, 1965 Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russian Empire Soviet Union
Service/branch	Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army
Years of service	1910–1917 (Russian Empire) 1917–1959 (Soviet Union)
Rank	lieutenant general
Commands held	15th Rifle Division
Battles/wars	World War I Russian Civil War World War II

Alexander Sirotkin (August 6, 1890 – January 17, 1965) was a Soviet lieutenant general and division commander. He fought for the Imperial Russian Army in World War I. He received the Cross of St. George, the Order of St. Vladimir, the Order of St. Anna and the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian). After the October Revolution in November 1917, he went over to the Bolsheviks and fought for them in the subsequent civil war. He was awarded the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of the Red Star and for his participation in the Great Patriotic War, the Order of Suvorov.

Preceded by Yan Latsis

Commander of the 15th Rifle Division November 1919

Succeeded by Mikhail Sangursky