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Also known as Filipp Ivanovich Golikov

Soviet marshal (1900-1980)

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Filipp Ivanovich Golikov (1900–1980) was a Russian military officer and politician who served in the Red Army and the GRU. He held the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union and was a member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Golikov participated in the Russian Civil War, the Eastern Front, the Soviet invasion of Poland, and the Battle of Moscow. He commanded the Voronezh Front, the Bryansk Front, the Main Intelligence Directorate, and the Political Directorate of the Soviet Army and Soviet Navy.

Golikov was educated at the M.V. Frunze Military Academy and began his work period in 1918. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and participated in its 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Congresses. He received the Order of Lenin, Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner, and Order of the Red Banner of Labour. He died in Moscow and is buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery. His published works include *V Moskovskoǐ bitve*.

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Native name
Филипп Иванович Голиков
Born
2 July [ O.S. 15 July ] 1900, Borisova [ ru ] , Kamyshlovsky Uyezd , Perm Governorate , Russian Empire , (now Kataysky District , Kurgan Oblast , Russia )
Died
29 July 1980 (1980-07-29) (aged 80), Moscow , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
Buried
Novodevichy Cemetery , Moscow
Allegiance
Soviet Union
Branch
Soviet Army , Main Intelligence Directorate
Service years
1918–1980
Rank
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Commands
6th Army , 10th Army , 4th Shock Army , Bryansk Front , 1st Guards Army , Voronezh Front
Conflicts
World War II Battle of Lwów Battle of Voronezh Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh Offensive Voronezh–Kastornoye operation Operation Star Third Battle of Kharkov

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of death
Moscow
Employer
Red Army
Languages spoken
Russian
Military branch
infantry
Image
Filipp Golikov.jpg
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place of burial
Novodevichy Cemetery
date of birth
1900-07-29
date of death
1980-07-29
Commons category
Filipp Golikov
allegiance
Soviet Union
name in native language
Филипп Иванович Голиков
start of work period
1918-00-00
end of work period
1962-00-00
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Filipp Ivanovich Golikov (Russian: Филипп Иванович Голиков; 2 July [O.S. 15 July] 1900 – 29 July 1980) was a Soviet military commander. As chief of the GRU (Main Intelligence Directorate), he is best known for failing to take seriously the abundant intelligence about Nazi Germany's plans for an invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, either because he did not believe them or because Joseph Stalin did not want to hear them. He served in subsequent campaigns and was promoted to the rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union in 1961.

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