Vasily Andreyevich Mitrofanov (Russian: Василий Андреевич Митрофанов; 29 January [O.S. 16 January] 1899 – 25 August 1970) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general and Hero of the Soviet Union. Mitrofanov joined the Red Army during the Russian Civil War and served as a staff clerk. After graduating from a commanders' school, he held staff positions during the 1920s and early 1930s in Central Asia before transferring to the emerging mechanized forces. During World War II, he served as acting commander of the in late 1942 and early 1943 and as chief of staff of the 3rd Guards Tank Army between 1943 and 1944. He commanded the 7th and 6th Guards Tank Corps in 1944 and 1945 and for his leadership of the latter in the Battle of Berlin was made a Hero of the Soviet Union. Postwar, Mitrofanov served i