Ivan Timofeyevich Shlyomin (Russian: Иван Тимофеевич Шлёмин, 21 March [O.S.

In February 1917 he was drafted into the Imperial Russian Army and took part in the First World War as a non-commissioned officer.

In September 1918 Shlyomin joined the Red Army as a volunteer and took part in the Russian Civil War as a platoon leader.

Since July 1940 and at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, Major General Shlyomin was Chief of Staff of the 11th Army.

On July 1, 1945, Ivan Shlyomin was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for the skillful organization of the troops and his courage.