Ivan Vinarov
Ivan Winarow ( Bulgarian Иван Винаров ; born February 24, 1896 in Pleven , † July 25, 1969 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian lieutenant general .
Life
Winarow participated in 1918 at Wladaja uprising . In 1923 he emigrated to the Soviet Union . There he became a member of the Red Army . Later, he was secret service in several countries in Europe operate. From 1936 to 1939 he fought in the Spanish Civil War . After his return to Bulgaria he worked in the Bulgarian People's Army . In 1949 he was responsible for supervising the work on the Georgi Dimitrov mausoleum .
He was awarded the Order of Lenin and the Dimitrov Prize .
Works (selection)
- Fighters of the silent front. Memories of a scout. Military publishing house of the GDR, Berlin 1976.
literature
- Winarov, Ivan . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 211.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Winarov, Ivan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Винаров, Иван (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian lieutenant general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 24, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pleven |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 25, 1969 |
| Place of death | Sofia |