Listed In: Military Leaders
Birthdate: December 28, 1897
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lodeyno, Russia
Died: May 21, 1973
Ivan Stepanovich Konev was a Soviet general and Marshal of the Soviet Union, known for his leadership during World War II on the Eastern Front. He advanced within the Soviet military ranks and became a candidate to the Central Committee of the Communist Party. Konev led forces in significant campaigns, including battles in Moscow, Rzhev, and Kursk, and played a crucial role in Soviet offensives in Eastern Europe. He later served as the commander of Warsaw Pact armed forces and was involved in quelling uprisings in Hungary and Czechoslovakia.
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