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Also known as Kirill Semyonovich Moskalenko

Soviet marshal (1902–1985)

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Kirill Moskalenko (1902–1985) was a Soviet politician, military personnel, and writer who served as a Marshal of the Soviet Union. Born in Hryshyne, he held citizenship in both the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. His military career included participation in the Russian Civil War, the Winter War, and the Eastern Front. He commanded the 38th Army, the Moscow Military District, and the Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces.

Moskalenko was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the Central Committee. He attended the 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22nd Congresses of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. He was educated at the Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces. Among his awards were the Hero of the Soviet Union, the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner, and the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945".

He died in Moscow and was buried in Novodevichy Cemetery. Moskalenko wrote works including *Na I︠U︡go-Zapadnom napravleniĭ* and *Na IUgo-Zapadnom napravlenii*.

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Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • Na I︠U︡go-Zapadnom napravleniĭ
  • Na IUgo-Zapadnom napravlenii

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Ukraine

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Listeners
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Total plays
4

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Key facts

Born
( 1902-05-11 ) 11 May 1902, Grishino, Bakhmutsky Uyezd , Yekaterinoslav Governorate , Russian Empire
Died
17 June 1985 (1985-06-17) (aged 83), Moscow, Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
Buried
Novodevichy Cemetery
Allegiance
Soviet Union
Service years
1920–1985
Rank
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Commands
38th Army , 40th Army , Moscow Military District , Strategic Missile Troops
Conflicts
Russian Civil War World War II Winter War Great Patriotic War Defense of Kiev Barvenkovo–Lozovaya offensive Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Kursk Ostrogozhsk–Rossosh offensive Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of the Dnieper Vistula–Oder offensive Prague offensive
Awards
Hero of the Soviet Union (twice)
Other work
Commander of Strategic Rocket Forces

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Kirill
Gender
male
Citizenship
Soviet Union
Place of birth
Hryshyne
Place of death
Moscow
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
Russian
Conflict
Winter War
Military branch
Red Army
Military rank
general of the army
Image
Kirill Moskalenko 01.jpg
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place of burial
Novodevichy Cemetery
date of birth
1902-05-11
date of death
1985-06-17
Commons category
Kyrylo Moskalenko
commander of (DEPRECATED)
Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces
allegiance
Soviet Union
name in native language
Кирило Семенович Москаленко
start of work period
1920-00-00
ethnic group
Ukrainians
end of work period
1983-00-00
Sources (5)

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Encyclopedic overview

Kirill Semyonovich Moskalenko (Russian: Кирилл Семёнович Москаленко; Ukrainian: Кирило Семенович Москаленко, romanized: Kyrylo Semenovych Moskalenko; 11 May 1902 – 17 June 1985) was a Marshal of the Soviet Union. A member of the Soviet Army who fought in both the Russian Civil War and World War II, he later served as Commander in Chief of Strategic Missile Forces.

Early life

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