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COMMANDER // 1897–1968

Kirill Meretskov

Marshal of the Soviet UnionRussian EmpireSoviet Union8 battles5 wars

Lifespan

1897 – 1968

1900191019201930194019501960Winter War · 1939-1940World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Continuation War · 1941-1944Eastern Front · 1941-1945Soviet–Japanese War · 1945Battle of Petsamo — January 1, 1939 · Soviet Union · Winter WarFinnish invasion of East Karelia — December 6, 1941 · Soviet Union · Continuation WarSiege of Leningrad — September 8, 1941 · Soviet Union · Eastern FrontTikhvin offensive — November 10, 1941 · Soviet Union · World War IILeningrad–Novgorod Offensive — January 1, 1944 · Soviet Union · Eastern FrontPetsamo–Kirkenes Offensive — October 7, 1944 · Soviet Union · Eastern FrontVyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive — June 10, 1944 · Soviet Union · Continuation WarSoviet invasion of Manchuria — August 9, 1945 · Soviet Union · Soviet–Japanese War

Active service 1939–1945 — 8 battles across 5 wars; first command at age 42.

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Battles (8)

Last verified June 2026
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