- Born
- December 21, 1896
- Died
- August 3, 1968 (aged 71)
- Known as
- politician, military officer, marshal, soldier
Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky was a Soviet and Polish general who served as a top commander in the Red Army during World War II and achieved the ranks of Marshal of the Soviet Union and Marshal of Poland. He also served as Defence Minister of Poland from 1949 to 1956.
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