Leningrad Military District Headquarters refutation

2. The German agency Transocean issued the information that the body of the commander of the 44th Soviet division Vinogradov was found frozen by Finnish troops near Suomusalmi. This information also is not correct. Division commander Vinogradov is now in the region held by the 44th division1.

The "Pravda" newspaper, January 18th, 1940

  1. Brigade general Alexey Vinogradov was shot down by NKVD in January 11th 1940