Matvei Zakharov

Matvei Zakharov
Native name
Матве́й Васи́льевич Заха́ров
Born(1898-08-17)August 17, 1898
Voylovo village, near Tver, Russian Empire
DiedJanuary 31, 1972(1972-01-31) (aged 73)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Buried
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service / branchRed Army
Years of service1917–1971
Rank Marshal of the Soviet Union (1959-1971)
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Matvei Vasilevich Zakharov (Russian: Матве́й Васи́льевич Заха́ров; August 17, 1898 – January 31, 1972) was Marshal of the Soviet Union, Chief of the General Staff, and Deputy Defense Minister.