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Gavriil Zhukov
Soviet naval commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gavriil Vasilyevich Zhukov (Russian: Гаврии́л Васи́льевич Жу́ков; March 24, 1899- January 8, 1957) was a Soviet naval commander who served in both the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War.
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Born | 24 March 1899 Bereyozovy Gai, Samara Oblast, Russian Empire |
Died | 8 January 1957(1957-01-08) (aged 57) Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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Years of service | 1918–1950 |
Rank | Vice Admiral (1944) |
Commands | Odessa Defense Region |
Battles/wars | Russian Civil War Spanish Civil War World War II |
Awards | Order of Lenin (3) Order of the Red Banner (4) Order of Nakhimov Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" |
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