Filipp Ivanovich Golikov, a Marshal of the Soviet Union

Filipp Ivanovich Golikov, (July 30, 1900 - July 29, 1980) was a Soviet military commander, promoted Marshal of the Soviet Union in 1961. The rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union (Russian: Marshal Sovietskogo Soyuza [Маршал Советского Союза]) was in practice the highest military rank of the Soviet Union. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union (Russian: Marshal Sovietskogo Soyuza [Маршал Советского Союза]) was in practice the highest military rank of the Soviet Union. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Golikov saw service during the Russian Civil War. Immediately before the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, he was in charge of the Soviet Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) (1940-41), personally leading Soviet military missions in Great Britain and United States. During the WWII, he commanded the Bryansk Front (1942) and Voronezh Front (1942-43), before being appointed Assistant Minister of Defense (April 1943), at which post he was responsible for the repatriation of Soviet citizens. The war over, he held various offices in the Ministry of Defense. The Russian Civil War was fought from 1918 to 1922. ... The Eastern Front1 was the theatre of combat between Nazi Germany and its allies against the Soviet Union during World War II. It was somewhat separate from the other theatres of the war, not only geographically, but also for its scale and ferocity. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Socialist republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with State Political Directorate. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... // Background The Voronezh Front was a military subdivision of the Soviet Unions Red Army during the Second World War. ... Repatriation (from late Latin repatriare - to restore someone to his homeland) is a term used to describe the process of return of refugees or soldiers to their homes, most notably following a war. ...

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• Biography of Marshal of Soviet Union Filipp Ivanovich Golikov