Sergey Biryuzov

Also known as Sergey Semyonovich Biryuzov

Soviet military commander (1904－1964)

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Born: ( 1904-08-21 ) 21 August 1904, Skopin , Russian Empire
Died: 19 October 1964 (1964-10-19) (aged 60), near Belgrade , Yugoslavia
Buried: Kremlin Wall Necropolis
Allegiance: Soviet Union
Branch: Red Army
Service years: 1922–1964
Rank: Marshal of the Soviet Union (1955–1964)
Commands: 37th Army , Soviet Air Defence Forces , Strategic Missile Troops
Conflicts: World War II , Cuban Missile Crisis
Awards: Hero of the Soviet Union , Order of Lenin (5), People's Hero of Yugoslavia , Order of the Red Banner (3), Order of Suvorov , Order of Kutuzov (2), Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky

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Instance of: human
Given name: Sergey
Gender: male
Citizenship: Soviet Union
Place of birth: Skopin
Place of death: Belgrade
Occupation: military leader
Educated at: M.V. Frunze Military Academy
Political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Languages spoken: Russian
Award: Sino-Soviet Friendship Medal
Participant in: 22nd Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Field of work: military affairs
Conflict: Belgrade offensive
Military branch: infantry
Military rank: general of the army
Image: The Soviet Union 1967 CPA 3490 stamp (World War II Hero Marshal Sergey Biryuzov).jpg
Work location: Soviet Union

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date of birth: 1904-08-21
date of death: 1964-10-19
Commons category: Sergey Biryuzov
place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis
member of: Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
manner of death: accidental death
commander of (DEPRECATED): General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR
name in native language: Сергѐй Семёнович Бирюзо̀в
start of work period: 1922-00-00
end of work period: 1964-00-00

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Sergey Semyonovich Biryuzov (Russian: Серге́й Семёнович Бирюзо́в; 21 August 1904 – 19 October 1964) was a Marshal of the Soviet Union and Chief of the General Staff.

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