Matvei Zakharov

Matvei Zakharov
Matvei Zakharov
Native name	Матве́й Васи́льевич Заха́ров
Born	August 17, 1898; Voylovo village, near Tver, Russian Empire
Died	January 31, 1972 (aged 73); Moscow, Soviet Union
Buried	Kremlin Wall Necropolis
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Branch	Red Army
Years of service	1917–1971
Rank	Marshal of the Soviet Union (1959-1971)
Commands	General Staff Academy; Leningrad Military District; Chief of the General Staff;
Battles / wars	October Revolution; Russian Civil War; World War II;
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union (2); Hero of Czechoslovakia; Order of Lenin (5); Order of the Red Banner (4); Order of the October Revolution; Order of Suvorov, 1st Class (2); Order of Kutuzov, 1st Class (2); Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 1st Class; Order of the Red Star;
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Matvei Vasilevich Zakharov (Russian: Матве́й Васи́льевич Заха́ров; August 17, 1898 – January 31, 1972) was Marshal of the Soviet Union, Chief of the General Staff, and Deputy Defense Minister.