Ivan Peresypkin

Ivan Peresypkin

Soviet Marshal / Russian Marshal of Signals PERESYPKIN Ivan Terentyevich (1904 - 1978)

From May 1939 to July 1944 - People's Commissar of Signal Forces of the USSR (during the Great Patriotic War served concurrency as Deputy People's Commissar of Defence of the USSR - chief of the Main Communication Directorate of the Red Army. From November 1944 - chief of the Main Communication Directorate of the Red Army During the war, displayed his talent as an outstanding military leader. Did a great amount of work ensuring stable communications of the Supreme Command Headquarters and the General Staff with the combat army; made a tangible contribution to the development and manufacture of various communications means and their supplies to the fronts.

He was awarded many orders and medals.