Vasily Margelov

Local nameМаргелов Василий Филиппович
LocationRussia

Vasily Filippovich Margelov was a Red Army General who was the commander of the Soviet Airborne Troops from 1954 to 1959 and from 1961–1979. Margelov modernized the VDV and was a Hero of the Soviet Union.Author Carey Schofield wrote that Margelov "...is considered to be the real father of the VDV......them through their most vital period of development."

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasily_Margelov

Address 23 Заброденская улица, Заброды, Russia

Coordinates 50°24'49.919" N 41°1'51.367" E

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