Vasily Chuikov Military person

Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov (Russian: Васи́лий Ива́нович Чуйко́в; 12 February 1900 – 18 March 1982) was a Soviet lieutenant general in the Red Army during World War II, commander of the 62nd Army during the Battle of Stalingrad, twice Hero of the Soviet Union (1944, 1945), and after the war a Marshal of the Soviet Union.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 12, 1900
Birth place	Tula Russia , Russian Empire , Serebryanye Prudy
Date of death	March 18, 1982
Place of death	Moscow , Soviet Union
Resting place	Russia , Volgograd , Mamayev Kurgan

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award	Order of the Red Banner Order of the October Revolution Order of Suvorov Order of the Red Star
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Russian Civil War Battle of Berlin Operation Bagration Battle of Poznań (1945) Winter War World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Soviet invasion of Poland
military command	Kiev Military District 4th Army 8th Guards Army Group of Soviet Forces in Germany 62nd Army
service start	1917
service end	1972