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Vasiliy Ivanovich Petrov | |
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| Born | 15 January 1917 Chernolesskoye, Stavropol Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1 February 2014 (aged 97) Moscow, Russia |
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| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1986 |
| Rank | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Rank_insignia_of_%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%88%D0%B0%D0%BB_%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%8E%D0%B7%D0%B0.svg){kind=small} Marshal of the Soviet Union |
| Commands | Far East Military District Soviet Ground Forces |
| Battles / wars | World War II Ogaden War Angolan Civil War |
Vasiliy Ivanovich Petrov (Russian: Васи́лий Ива́нович Петро́в; 15 January [O.S. 2 January] 1917 – 1 February 2014) was a Soviet and Russian military official and Marshal of the Soviet Union. He served as Commander of the Soviet Ground Forces from 1980 to 1985.