Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov was a Soviet military commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union. He is best known for commanding the 62nd Army which saw heavy combat during the Battle of Stalingrad in the Second World War.
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Born: February 12, 1900, Serebryanye Prudy, Russia
Died: March 18, 1982 (age 82 years), Moscow, Russia
Children: Nelli Timoshenko and Aleksandr Chuikov
Education: Frunze Military Academy (1921–1925)