Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Vasilevsky (Russian: Александр Михайлович Василевский; 30 September 1895 – 5 December 1977) was a Soviet general who served as a top commander during World War II and achieved the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union. During World War II, he served as the chief of the General Staff and deputy Minister of Defense, and later served as Minister of Defense from 1949 to 1953.
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30 September 1895 Kostroma Oblast, Russia
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Died |
5 December 1977 (aged 82) Moscow, Russia
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Zodiac | Libra |
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