Vladislav Vinogradov

Vladislav Petrovich Vinogradov was a Soviet military leader.

Biography

He fought in the First World War, Russian Civil War and Second World War and ended his military career Lieutenant General of the Quartermaster Corps.
From 10 to 12 September 1944, Vinogradov took part in negotiations on an armistice with Romania
During the occupation of Romania he represented Rodion Malinovsky, nominal head of the Red Army-dominated Allied Commission for Romania.
In the post-war years, from May 31, 1946 to July 3, 1948, he served as Deputy Minister of Railways of the USSR, then as Chief of Staff of the Logistics of the USSR Armed Forces, and as Deputy Head of the Military Academy of Logistics and Supply for research and academic work.
After retiring, he continued to be active in public life. He made a significant contribution to the development of chess in the USSR and for a long time headed the chess federations of the USSR and the RSFSR.