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Ivan Stepanovich Konev

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Ivan Stepanovich Konev , 1897-1973, Soviet field marshal. In World War II he reconquered (1944-45) Ukraine and S Poland from the Germans, took Silesia, and participated in the conquest of Czechoslovakia and the capture of Berlin. He became (1945) military governor of the Soviet occupation zone in Austria and (1946) commander in chief of Soviet ground forces. From 1955 to 1960 he commanded the unified military forces set up by the Warsaw Treaty. In 1961-62 he headed Soviet forces in East Germany. Author not available, KONEV, IVAN STEPANOVICH. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth... Read more
Konev, Ivan Stepanovich
Konev, Ivan Stepanovich (b. 28 Dec. 1897 d. 21 May 73). Soviet marshal Born in the Kirov area, he became a conscript in World War I and in 1918 joined... Read more
Ivan (Stepanovich) Konev
...Zhukov , it captured Berlin. After the war he served as commander in chief of Soviet ground forces (1946–50) and later of Warsaw Pact forces (1955–60). Ivan (Stepanovich) Konev Ivan (Stepanovich) Konev Ivan (Stepanovich) Konev Read more

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