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Was born in Novo-Prokorvka (today Ivanovo
Oblast) 30 of September of 1895 and died in Moscow 5 of December
of 1977.
Graduate by the Military School (1914), in 1918 was incorporated
into Red Army. It was to the front of an Infantry regiment
of 1918 to 1931; occupied in following years executive posts
in military training units.
In 1939, being still an officer relatively done not know, accompanied,
as military counselor, to the then minister of Foreign Relationships,
Viacheslav Molotov, to Berlin, where this there was of subscribing
the call Germant - Soviet Agreetment. Upon exploding
the Soviet - German war, sequel of the World War II, Vassilievski
it was appointed Greater State chief (1942), cargo that exercised
until 1949. The climactic point of his military life was
given with the battle of Stalingrad,
of July of 1942 to February of 1943. Was then chief of the
Soviet forces that rejected the offensive of the Germans to release
to the fenced 6th Army,
that was ordering the marshal Von Paulus. Coordinated, also,
the operations that carried to the final collapse of the troops
of the III Reich. In August of 1945 was appointed supreme
commander of the Soviet armed forces. At that time was elapsing
the final phase of the war against the Japan. In 1949 was
called to exercise the functions of Defense minister, cargo that
would occupy until 1953, date of the death of Stalin. With
this and with Zukov, it would appear as one of the three maximum
military leaders of the Soviet Union. Participated as supervisory
and responsible executor in all the principal operations of the
Soviet - German war. Defense vice-minister of 1953
to 1957, in this year was withdrawn
from the active service.
Four times distinguished with the order of Lenin, two with that
of Sudorov (first class), other two with that of the Victory and
a with that of the Red
Star, received, furthermore, various decorations and medals.
Nominated marshal from 1943, was in the date of his death one
of the most prestigious military of his country.
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