Andrey Lyakhov

Andrey Nikitovich Lyakhov (Russian: Андрей Никитович Ляхов; 25 August 1909 – 19 September 1943) was a Red Army colonel killed in World War II who commanded the 95th Guards Rifle Division.

Andrey Nikitovich Lyakhov was born on 25 August 1909 in the village of Konstantinovka, Konstantinovskoy volost, Petrovsky uyezd, Stavropol Governorate.

From October of that year he served in the same position at the Junior Lieutenants Course in Krasnodar and from April 1938 at the Millerovo Reserve KUKS.

Unloading at Brovary on 12 July 1941, the 165th was tasked by the front headquarters with ensuring the defense of the Dnieper crossings, then as part of the corps attacked towards Fastov in the second echelon.

Joining the Don Front on 18 October, the division fought as part of the 66th Army in offensive operations to destroy the German forces around Stalingrad.

After the end of the Battle of Stalingrad the division was withdrawn to the RVGK in the Steppe Military District, where it joined the 5th Guards Army.