Vasily Margelov
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title:
Vasily Margelov
text:
Vasily Filippovich Margelov was a Red Army General who was the commander of the Soviet Airborne Forces (VDV) from 1954 to 1959 and from 1961 to 1979. Margelov modernized the VDV and was a Hero of the Soviet Union. Author Carey Schofield wrote that Margelov "...is considered to be the real father of the VDV...[leading]...them through their most vital period of development."
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Soviet general (1908–1990)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Margelov
date created:
2015-10-08T10:17:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T08:20:19Z
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