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A man who knew his job as he spent a long time commanding a regiment and who earned great respect from everybody. - Aleksandr Vasilevsky
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About Aleksandr Vasilevsky
Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Vasilevsky (September 30, 1895 – December 5, 1977) was a Soviet military commander, promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union in 1943. He was the Soviet Chief of the General Staff and Deputy Minister of Defense during World War II, as well as Minister of Defense from 1949 to 1953. As the Chief of the General Staff, Vasilevsky was responsible for the planning and coordination of almost all decisive Soviet offensives, from the Stalingrad counteroffensive to the assault on East Prussia and Königsberg. In July 1945, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of Soviet forces in the Far East, executing Operation August Storm and subsequently accepting Japan's surrender. After the war, he became the Soviet Defense Minister, a position he held until Stalin's death in 1953. After his death, he was buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis in recognition of his past service and contributions to his nation.
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Native Name:
Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Василе́вский
Alternative Names:
Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Vasilevsky
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Alexander Vasilevsky
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Aleksandr Mikhailovich Vasilevsky
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Alexander Mikhaylovich Vasilevsky
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Alexander Mikhailovich Vasilevsky
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It was my view that the catastrophe. . . . could have been avoided if Vasilevsky had taken the position he should have. He could have taken a different position. . . . but he didn't do that, and as a result, in my view, he had a hand in the destruction of thousands of Red Army fighters in the Kharkov campaign.
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