Ivan Konev

Soviet military commander (1897–1973) Ivan KonevKonev in 19451st Supreme Commander of the Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Treaty OrganizationIn office14 May 1955 – April 1960Preceded byPosition createdSucceeded byAndrei Grechko1st High Commissioner of the Soviet occupation of AustriaIn officeJuly 1945 – 25 April 1946PresidentKarl RennerChancellorKarl RennerPreceded byFyodor Tolbukhin (as military commander)Succeeded byVladimir Kurasov Personal detailsBorn(1897-12-28)28 December 1897Lodeyno, Russian EmpireDied21 May 1973(1973-05-21) (aged 75)Moscow, Soviet UnionResting placeKremlin Wall NecropolisAwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice) Order of VictoryMilitary serviceAllegiance Russian Empire Soviet Russia Soviet UnionBranch/serviceImperial Russian ArmyRed Army Soviet ArmyYears of service1916–1962Rank Marshal of the Soviet UnionCommands2nd Rifle Division2nd Red Banner ArmyTransbaikal Military DistrictSteppe FrontKalinin FrontWestern Front2nd Ukrainian Front1st Ukrainian FrontCommander of Warsaw Pact Armed ForcesBattles/wars World War I Kerensky Offensive Russian Civil War World War II Great Patriotic War Operation Barbarossa Battle of Moscow Rzhev–Sychyovka offensive Bat