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Mariscal Vasilievsky, Alexander

Mariscal Vasilievsky

 

(1895) - (1977). He was born in a rural family. Student in the most top Technical School of Saint Petersburg takes part in the First World War with lieutenant's degree of the reserve. Of immediate form, he acts in the revolution of October as member of the communist party and placing closely to Molotov. His personal friendship with Stalin serves him to climb high places put in the years following. This way, in 1932 he ascends to the degree of the General of Brigade and little later to that of Division. He is already for that time supporter of introducing elements of the party in the Red Army controls, already purified by the 1937's purges.

Vasilievsky intervenes of very active form in several of the most important operations of the Second World War, especially as Zhukov's assistant in Stalingrad's site. In March 1945, he leads the set of operations in the East Prussia and, a little time later, commands the effective ones of the Red Army in Asia.

In the spring of 1946 he re-assumes chief's functions of General staff and, three years later, replaces to Bulganin like Minister of Defence. He was a member of the Central Committee of the communist party until the year 1962.

During the battle of Stalingrad he was General Captain Adjutant of Zhukov and Stavka representing.

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