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Konstanty Rokossowski
1889 – 1968
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryKonstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky was a Soviet and Polish general who served as a top commander in the Red Army during World War II and achieved the ranks of Marshal of the Soviet Union and Marshal of Poland. He also served as Defence Minister of Poland from 1949 to 1956.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 3, 1889
Cieliachany
Date of death
August 3, 1968
Moscow
Citizenship
Russian Empire · Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic · Soviet Union · Polish People's Republic
Occupations & fields
politicianmilitary officermarshalsoldier
Awards & honours
Order of LeninMedal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"Order of the Red BannerKnight Commander of the Order of the BathChief Commander of the Legion of MeritHero of the Soviet Union
- Field and occupation
- sovietsky maršal
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