Vasily Kazakov
Vasily Kazakov | |
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Kazakov in 1946 | |
| Native name | Василий Казаков |
| Born | July 18, 1898 Filipovo, Buturlinsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died | May 25, 1968 (aged 69) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire (1915–1917) Soviet Union (1917–1968) |
| Years of service | 1915 – 1965 |
| Rank | Marshal of the Artillery |
| Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War Polish-Soviet War World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Virtuti Militari Cross of Grunwald |
Vasily Ivanovich Kazakov (Russian: Василий Иванович Казаков; 18 July [O.S. 6 July] 1898 – 25 May 1968) was a Soviet Marshal of the artillery.