Pyotr Lushev
Soviet army general (1923–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pyotr Georgievich Lushev (Russian: Пётр Гео́ргиевич Лу́шев; 18 October 1923 – 23 March 1997) was an Army General of the Soviet Army during the Cold War who was the last Supreme Commander of the Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Treaty Organization. Lushev was made a Hero of the Soviet Union on his birthday in 1983.
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Pyotr Georgievich Lushev | |
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Born | 18 October 1923 Poboishche village, Yemetsky Uyezd, Arkhangelsk Governorate, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 23 March 1997(1997-03-23) (aged 73) Moscow, Russia |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Soviet Army |
Years of service | 1941–1992 |
Rank | Army General |
Commands held | 1st Guards Tank Army Volga Military District Central Asian Military District Moscow Military District Soviet Forces in Germany Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Treaty Organization |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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