Filipp Gorelenko

Filipp Danilovich Gorelenko (Russian: Филипп Данилович Гореленко, Cherkasy Raion, 25 November 1888 – Leningrad, 25 January 1956) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general and a Hero of the Soviet Union.

From August 1939 to July 1940, he led the 50th Rifle Corps during the Winter War with Finland.

For skilful leadership of the corps and personal courage, on 21 March 1940, Gorelenko was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

On 16 May 1942, he became the commander of the 32nd Army and held this position until the end of the war with Finland.

After the war, from December 1945, Gorelenko worked as a deputy commander of the White Sea Military District.