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Also known as Vasiliy Ivanovich Petrov

Marshal of the Soviet Union (1917–2014)

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Key facts

Born
( 1917-01-15 ) 15 January 1917, Chernolesskoye , Stavropol Governorate , Russian Empire
Died
1 February 2014 (2014-02-01) (aged 97), Moscow , Russia
Buried
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery , Moscow Oblast
Allegiance
Soviet Union , Russia
Branch
Red Army
Service years
1939–1986
Rank
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Commands
Far East Military District , Soviet Ground Forces
Conflicts
World War II , Ogaden War , Angolan Civil War

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Encyclopedic overview

Vasiliy Ivanovich Petrov (Russian: Васи́лий Ива́нович Петро́в; 15 January [O.S. 2 January] 1917 – 1 February 2014) was a Soviet and Russian military officer and Marshal of the Soviet Union. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Ground Forces from 1980 to 1985.

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