The commander of the 17th rifle corps, Major General Ivan Galanin at the forefront of the defense of the Red Army
Major General Ivan Galanin

 

The commander of the 17th rifle corps, Major General Ivan V. Galanin (right) at the forefront of the Red Army defense.
In the hands of one of the Soviet commanders TP-4 trench periscope.

In July 1941, the 17th Rifle Corps under the command of Major General Ivan Galanin as part of the South-Western and Southern Fronts led fierce battles against the Nazi Wehrmacht in the Uman direction.



Location: USSR
Photo date: July 1941

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