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Vasily Margelov

Soviet general (1908-1990) · Russia · On the map · Died at 81

Vasily Filippovich Margelov was a Red Army General who commanded the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV) from 1954 to 1959 and from 1961 to 1979. During his total of 23 years commanding the Soviet Airborne Forces, Margelov reformed and modernized the VDV. He was named a Hero of the Soviet Union in March 1944.

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Artur Becker Medal in Gold1980
Star of People's Friendship in Silver1978
USSR State Prize
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Order of the Red Banner
Order of Lenin
Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of the October Revolution
Order of Klement Gottwald
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
Order of Suvorov, 2nd class
Order of the Red Star
Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 2nd class
Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"
Medal "For the Defence of Odessa"
Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"
Medal "For the Capture of Vienna"
Medal "For the Capture of Budapest"
Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
Officer of the Legion of Merit
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Order of Tudor Vladimirescu
Medal "For Oder, Nysa and the Baltic"
Medal "For the strengthening of friendship in arms"
Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class
Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta

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Country
Russia
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1990 · aged 81