General of the Army Maxim Alexeevich Purkaev (1894–1953) as one of the creators of the Great Victory

The article reveals the main milestones in the life of Maxim Alekseevich Purkaev, an outstanding Russian military figure and a remarkable representative of the Mordovian intelligentsia. Special attention is paid to the contribution of Army General M.A. Purkaev to the victory in the Great Patriotic War. While leading the Kalinin Front, M.A. Purkaev prepared and successfully conducted the Rzhev-Sychev (from July 30 to October 1, 1942), Velikiye Luki (from November 25, 1942 to January 20, 1943), Rzhev-Vyazma (1943) and Sungaria operations (August 9–September 2, 1945). In August 1945, the troops of the front under the command of Army General Purkaev completely defeated the Japanese in Manchuria, liberated Southern Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. Maxim Alekseevich was awarded two Orders of Lenin, four Orders of the Red Banner, the Orders of Suvorov of the first degree, Kutuzov of the first degree and medals.