Nikolay Krylov (marshal)
Nikolay Ivanovich Krylov | |
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Krylov c. 1960s | |
| Native name | Никола́й Ива́нович Крыло́в |
| Birth name | Nikolai Ivanovich Krylov |
| Born | 29 April 1903 Balashovsky Uyezd, Saratov Governorate, Russian Empire (present-day Tamalinsky District, Penza Oblast, Russia) |
| Died | 9 February 1972 (aged 68) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Rank | Marshal of the Soviet Union |
| Commands | 21st Army 5th Army Far Eastern Military District 15th Army Ural Military District Leningrad Military District Moscow Military District |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Nikolai Ivanovich Krylov (Russian: Никола́й Ива́нович Крыло́в; 29 April 1903 – 9 February 1972) was a Russian Marshal of the Soviet Union (from 1962). He was commander of the Strategic Missile Troops from 1963 to 1972.