Was born in Kuibechevo (Ukraine) 17 of October of 1903 and died in Moscow 24 of April of 1976.  Son of a Ukrainian peasants family, to 16 years entered in the Red Army and in 1919 formed part of the First Cavalry Army, with the one which combatted in the Civil War.  In 1922 entered in the Officers School of the Academy Frunze. 
In 1928, being already a considerable relevancy officer, was adhered to the Communist Party.  In 1936 concluded its studies in the Officers School. 
During the World War II, fire test in his military career, Grechko combatted in Finland to the head of an infantry regiment.  Also it combatted in Ukraine and in the Caucasus.  Ascended to general in 1944, commanded one of the units that released to Czechoslovakia of the nazi occupation.  For one of those paradoxes of the history, 24 years afterwards, in the call «Springtime of Praga», would be the head of the invasion advanced by the troops of the Agreement of Warsaw.  Of 1953 to 1957 was the chief of the armed forces underlined in Eastern Germany.  In 1957 was appointed Defense vice-minister.  Had been promoted to marshal of the Soviet Union in 1955.  Little burnishers had been their missions in this decade.  To him corresponded to repress, as commanding of the forces of Germany occupation, the insurrection produced in Berlin - This in 1953.  Their ascent to vice-minister happened after the disappearance of Zukov.  In 1960s happened to the marshal Koniev in the headquarters of the armies of the Agreement of Warsaw.   With his military career, Grechko accomplished his political career.  Speech been militant outstanding of the Ukrainian Communist Party until 1952 and after 
substituting and member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1961), in addition to congressman of the Supreme Soviet.  It is very probable that large part of his political success is there is due to the admiration and friendliness lavished by Kruschev.  In the military field had to be one of the key men in the modernization of the Soviet army.  Had been converted into one of the Soviet experts into European safety matter.  In the full of April of 1973, where was produced a deep reorganization of the Politburo, it was nominated member of the 
organization together with the current chief of the KGB (safety services). Considered as one of the «hardlines» of the old military custody, had not 
watched with excessive complacency the expansion policy as compared to the United States.  The proposal made by Breznev in the XXIV Congress of the Communist Party of dissolving simultaneously the NATO and the Agreement of Warsaw found a categorical rejection of his part.  Defense minister from 1967, Grechko was in numerous official distinctions possession (Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin, received in five occasions, etc.).  Was the second Defense minister in the history of the Soviet Union that was acceding to the Politburo. 

Was born in Kuibechevo (Ukraine) 17 of October of 1903 and died in Moscow 24 of April of 1976.  Son of a Ukrainian peasants family, to 16 years entered in the Red Army and in 1919 formed part of the First Cavalry Army, with the one which combatted in the Civil War.  In 1922 entered in the Officers School of the Academy Frunze. 
In 1928, being already a considerable relevancy officer, was adhered to the Communist Party.  In 1936 concluded its studies in the Officers School. 
During the World War II, fire test in his military career, Grechko combatted in Finland to the head of an infantry regiment.  Also it combatted in Ukraine and in the Caucasus.  Ascended to general in 1944, commanded one of the units that released to Czechoslovakia of the nazi occupation.  For one of those paradoxes of the history, 24 years afterwards, in the call «Springtime of Praga», would be the head of the invasion advanced by the troops of the Agreement of Warsaw.  Of 1953 to 1957 was the chief of the armed forces underlined in Eastern Germany.  In 1957 was appointed Defense vice-minister.  Had been promoted to marshal of the Soviet Union in 1955.  Little burnishers had been their missions in this decade.  To him corresponded to repress, as commanding of the forces of Germany occupation, the insurrection produced in Berlin - This in 1953.  Their ascent to vice-minister happened after the disappearance of Zukov.  In 1960s happened to the marshal Koniev in the headquarters of the armies of the Agreement of Warsaw.   With his military career, Grechko accomplished his political career.  Speech been militant outstanding of the Ukrainian Communist Party until 1952 and after 
substituting and member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1961), in addition to congressman of the Supreme Soviet.  It is very probable that large part of his political success is there is due to the admiration and friendliness lavished by Kruschev.  In the military field had to be one of the key men in the modernization of the Soviet army.  Had been converted into one of the Soviet experts into European safety matter.  In the full of April of 1973, where was produced a deep reorganization of the Politburo, it was nominated member of the 
organization together with the current chief of the KGB (safety services). Considered as one of the «hardlines» of the old military custody, had not 
watched with excessive complacency the expansion policy as compared to the United States.  The proposal made by Breznev in the XXIV Congress of the Communist Party of dissolving simultaneously the NATO and the Agreement of Warsaw found a categorical rejection of his part.  Defense minister from 1967, Grechko was in numerous official distinctions possession (Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin, received in five occasions, etc.).  Was the second Defense minister in the history of the Soviet Union that was acceding to the Politburo.