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Ivan Konev was a Soviet general who rose to prominence during World War II and became one of the Soviet Union's most successful military leaders. He is historically significant for his role in major Soviet victories against Nazi Germany and for commanding Soviet forces in the post-war occupation of Eastern Europe.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ivan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Lodeyno
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- M.V. Frunze Military Academy
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Participant in
- 21st Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Conflict
- Hungarian Revolution of 1956
- Military branch
- Red Army
- Military rank
- non-commissioned officer
- Image
- Ivan Stepanovich Konev.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ivan Stepanovich Konev
- date of birth
- 1897-12-28
- date of death
- 1973-05-21
- place of burial
- Kremlin Wall Necropolis
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- allegiance
- Soviet Union
- name in native language
- Иван Степанович Конев
- birth name
- Иван Степанович Конев
- start of work period
- 1916-00-00
- different from
- Ivan Nikitich Konev
- military unit
- Western Front
- ethnic group
- Russians
- end of work period
- 1962-00-00
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Ivan Stepanovich Konev (Russian: Иван Степанович Конев, IPA: [ɪˈvan sʲtʲɪˈpanəvʲɪtɕ ˈkonʲɪf]; 28 December 1897 – 21 May 1973) was a Soviet general and Marshal of the Soviet Union who led Red Army forces on the Eastern Front during World War II, responsible for taking much of Axis-occupied Eastern Europe.
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