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Vasiliy Ivanovich Petrov | |
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Born | Chernolesskoye, Stavropol Governorate, Russian Empire | 15 January 1917
Died | 1 February 2014 Moscow, Russia | (aged 97)
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Service/ | Red Army |
Years of service | 1939–1986 |
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Commands | Far East Military District Soviet Ground Forces |
Battles/wars | World War II Ogaden War Angolan Civil War |
Vasiliy Ivanovich Petrov (Russian: Васи́лий Ива́нович Петро́в; 15 January [O.S. 2 January] 1917 – 1 February 2014) was a Soviet and Russian military official and Marshal of the Soviet Union. He served as Commander of the Soviet Ground Forces from 1980 to 1985.
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