Vladimir Lobov
Soviet-Russian retired army general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vladimir Nikolayevich Lobov (Russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Ло́бов; born 22 July 1935) is a former Soviet and Russian military commander, who was Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces in 1991, General of the Army, Doctor of Military Sciences and People's Deputy of the USSR from 1989 to 1991.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Lobov.
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Birth name | Vladimir Nikolayevich Lobov |
Born | (1935-07-22) 22 July 1935 (age 88) Buraevo, Burayevsky District, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
Years of service | 1954–1992 |
Rank | Army General |
Commands held | Chief of the General Staff Central Asian Military District |
Battles/wars | Invasion of Czechoslovakia |
Awards | Order of the Red Banner Order of Kutuzov II Order of the Red Star Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR II Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR III |
Spouse(s) | Valentina Fyodorovna |
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