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Yevgeny Shaposhnikov

Soviet Air Force Marshal (1942-2020) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 78

Marshal of Aviation Yevgeny Ivanovich Shaposhnikov was a Soviet Air Forces officer who served as the final Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union in 1991.

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2020Died8 December 20202002Order of HonourAward1997Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"Award1992Merited Military Pilot of the Russian FederationAward1985Medal "For the Strengthening of Friendship in Arms" 2nd degreeAward1981Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Mongolian People's Army"Award1970Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"Award1965Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"Award1942Born3 February 1942

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Order of Honour2002
Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"1997
Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation1992
Medal "For the Strengthening of Friendship in Arms" 2nd degree1985
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Mongolian People's Army"1981
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"1970
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"1965
Order of the Red Star
Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 2nd class
Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class
Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "For Impeccable Service"
Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class

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He was also the Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Forces from 1990 to 1991 and was the Commonwealth of Independent States Joint Forces Commander-in-Chief from 1992 to 1993.

Country
Russia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2020 · aged 78

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