Mikhail Khozin

Mikhail Semenovich Khozin
Native name	Михаи́л Семёнович Хо́зин
Born	22 October (O.S.) 3 November (N.S.) 1896 Skachikha Village, Kirsanovsky County, Tambov Governorate
Died	27 February 1979 Moscow
Allegiance	Russian Empire (1915–1917)  Russian SFSR (1917–1922)  Soviet Union (1922–1963)
Rank	Colonel-general
Commands held	32nd Rifle Division 34th Rifle Division 36th Rifle Division 18th Rifle Division 1st Rifle Corps Leningrad Front 20th Army Volga Military District
Battles/wars	World War I Russian Civil War World War II Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Order of the October Revolution Order of the Red Banner (4) Order of Suvorov 1st class Order of Suvorov 2nd class Order of the Red Star

Mikhail Khozin (Russian: Михаи́л Семёнович Хо́зин; 22 October (O.S.) 3 November (N. S.) - 27 February 1979) was a Soviet military officer who was the commander of the Leningrad Front from October 1941 to June 1942, until he was relieved from command and replaced by Leonid Govorov for failing to relieve the 2nd Shock Army.^[1]

Zhukov brought Khozin and Fedyuninsky with him when he assumed command of the Leningrad Front in Sept. 1941. Khozin assumed the role of Chief of Staff until Zhukov's departure in Oct., when Khozin took over.^[2][3]

References

1. "ВОЕННАЯ ЛИТЕРАТУРА --[ Военная история ]-- Исаев А. Краткий курс истории ВОВ. Наступление маршала Шапошникова". militera.lib.ru. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
2. Zhukov, Georgy (1974). Marshal of Victory, Volume II. Pen and Sword Books Ltd. p. 7. ISBN 9781781592915.
3. Zhukov, Georgy (1974). Marshal of Victory, Volume I. Pen and Sword Books Ltd. p. 415,422. ISBN 9781781592915.