Sergey Biryuzov
Sergey Biryuzov | |
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| Born | 21 August 1904 Skopin, Russian Empire |
| Died | 19 October 1964 (aged 60) near Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1922–1964 |
| Rank | Marshal of the Soviet Union (1955–1964) |
| Commands | 37th Army Soviet Air Defence Forces Strategic Missile Troops |
| Battles / wars | 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 |
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.