Kirill Afanasievich Meretskov was a Soviet military commander. Having joined the Communist Party in 1917, he served in the Red Army from 1920. During the Winter War of 1939–1940 against Finland, he had the task of penetrating the Mannerheim Line... Wikipedia
Born: June 7, 1897, Nazar'evo, Russia
Died: December 30, 1968 (age 71 years), Moscow, Russia
Organizations founded: Volkhov Front and 1st Far Eastern Front
Books: Serving the People and City Invincible
Place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis, Moscow
Education: Frunze Military Academy