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Kirill Meretskov

Soviet marshal (1897-1968) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 71

Kirill Afanasievich Meretskov was a Soviet military commander. Having joined the Communist Party in 1917, he served in the Red Army from 1920. During the Winter War of 1939-1940 against Finland, he had the task of penetrating the Mannerheim Line as commander of the 7th Army.

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1968Died30 December 1968Honorary weapon with a golden image of the State Emblem of the USSRAwardOrder of the October RevolutionAward1948Medal "For Liberation of Korea''AwardOrder of the National FlagAward1946Chief Commander of the Legion of MeritAwardMedal "For the Victory over Japan" of MongoliaAward1945Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. OlavAwardMedal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"AwardOrder of VictoryAward1944Order of Kutuzov, 1st classAward1940Hero of the Soviet UnionAward1938Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"Award1937Order of LeninAward1928Order of the Red BannerAward1897Born7 June 1897

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Order of the October Revolution1968
Honorary weapon with a golden image of the State Emblem of the USSR1968
Order of the National Flag1948
Medal "For Liberation of Korea''1948
Order of the Cloud and Banner1946
Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit1946
Medal "For the Victory over Japan" of Mongolia1946
Order of Victory1945
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"1945
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav1945
Order of Kutuzov, 1st class1944
Order of Suvorov, 1st class1943
Hero of the Soviet Union1940
Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"1938
Order of Lenin1937
Order of the Red Banner1928
Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"
Medal "For the Defence of the Soviet Transarctic"
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Medal "For the Victory over Japan"
Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"
Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"
Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"
Legion of Merit

About this person

He was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union shortly afterwards.

Country
Russia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1968 · aged 71

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