Grigoriy Plaskov

Grigoriy Davydovich Plaskov (8 or 20 December 1898 - 2 November 1972) was a Soviet artillery lieutenant. He is most notable for being one of the more prominent Jews in the Red Army.

Quotes

1920s

• A 72-year-old Radkevich, a former tsarist general, left a fond memories. A cheerful, humorous old man, he often often came [to class] by bicycle with a bag full of groceries
  • Regarding Evgeny Aleksandrovich Radkevich
    • As quoted in G.D. Plaskov, Under the Roar of the Cannonade (1969), 98

1940s

• Staying with the covering units, Petrovsky fearlessly led them into battle. He was a man of great willpower and great energy. He was always seen in the most decisive places.
  • Regarding Leonid Petrovsky
    • As quoted in G.D. Plaskov, Under the Roar of the Cannonade (1969)

• Look Semyon, look Krivoshein, how my gunners, the first on the entire front, the first in this war, open fire on damned Berlin!
  • Plaskov to Semyon Krivoshein, according to Krivoshein (1945).
    • "Soviet Jews on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War and in the defense complex of the USSR" (6 June 2021), by Yuri Pereverzev, Jewish Panorama

• Look, Sema, just look! Jew Grigory Plaskov beats Hitler, beats this bitch right on the head! Beat, beat him, lads! Beat for Babi Yar, for the torment of our people! Fire, more fire, more fire! Indeed, a symbolic episode...
  • Plaskov to Semyon Krivoshein, according to Krivoshein (1945).
    • "Soviet Jews on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War and in the defense complex of the USSR" (6 June 2021), by Yuri Pereverzev, Jewish Panorama

About

• I don't know a braver soldier than General Plaskov.
  • Georgy Zhukov, "ХРАБРЕЕ СОЛДАТА, ЧЕМ ГЕНЕРАЛ ПЛАСКОВ, НЕ ЗНАЮ" (June 2004), by Vladimir Shlyakhterman, lechaim.ru