Ilya Smirnov
Born30 July 1887
Bolshoye Otryakovo (now Parfenyevsky District), Kologrivsky Uyezd, Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire
Died28 June 1964
Moscow, Soviet Union
AllegianceRussian Empire
Soviet Union
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Years of service1908–1917 (Russian Empire)
1918–1953 (Soviet Union)
Ranklieutenant general
Commands held18th Army
24th Army
4th Guards Army
Lvov Military District
Battles/warsWorld War I
Russian Civil War
World War II

Ilya Kornilovich Smirnov (Russian: Илья́ Корни́лович Смирно́в; 30 July 1887 – 28 June 1964) was a Soviet army general. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent Civil War. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of Kutuzov. He retired in 1953 at the age of 66.

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Military offices Preceded byFyodor Kamkov Commander of the 18th Army February–April 1942 Succeeded byFyodor Kamkov Preceded byIakov Broud Commander of the 24th Army May 12 – July 15, 1942 Succeeded byVladimir Martsinkevich Preceded byAlexander Ryzhov Commander of the 4th Guards Army February 3–22, 1944 Succeeded byIvan Galanin