Battle of Orel5 August 1918
Defeats the White Russian forces of Denekin
Historical person
Semyon Mikhaylovich Budenny Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Semyon Mikhaylovich Budenny, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Russia.
14 records1918–194112 events4 places
Chronological biography
1918
1920
Commander of First Cavalry ArmyOctober 1920
Appointed Commander of the 1st Cavalry Army
1924
Inspector1924
Appointed Inspector of the Cavalry
RMC-BudennyOctober 1924
Appointed Member of Revolutionary Military Council
1935
Marshal1935
Appointed Marshal of the Soviet Union, 1 of 5 Marshals
1937
Commander of MoscowAugust 1937
Appointed Commander of the Moscow Military District
1939
Central Committee1939
Appointed Member of Central Committee
1940
Deputy Commissar1940
Appointed Deputy Commisar of Defence
1941
Commander in Chief1941
Appointed Commander in Chief, Southwestern Front
Commander in Chief1941
Appointed Commander in Chief, Southwestern Front after the German invasion of Russia
Invasion of Russia1941
Has 69 Divisions to hold the Ukraine
Siege of Kiev1941
Overwhelmed by a double encirclement of his forces at Kiev
Siege of KievAugust 1941
Defends Kiev, Stalin refuses to allow any withdrawal from Kiev
Dismissal18 September 1941
Replaced by Marshal Timoshenko just before the capture of Kiev
Titles and roles
Commander in Chief · Commander of First Cavalry Army · Commander of Moscow · Deputy Commissar of Defence · Inspector of Cavalry · Marshal · Marshall-Soviet Union · Member of Central Committee · Member of RMC
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.