Konstantin Konstantinovich[a] Rokossovsky (Russian: Константин Константинович (Ксаверьевич) Рокоссовский; Polish: Konstanty Rokossowski; 21 December 1896 – 3 August 1968) 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.

Dec 17, 2024 · Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky was a Soviet military commander noted for his role in the Battle of Stalingrad (1942–43). Rokossovsky, whose father was a railroad engineer, served in the imperial army as a noncommissioned officer in World War I.

Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky contradicted Soviet Premier Josef Stalin and survived. Now, this same man stood firm a third time, murmuring quietly, “Two breakthroughs, Comrade Stalin, two breakthroughs.”

May 17, 2022 · In 1949, Stalin paid Konstantin Rokossovsky back by making him the Marshal of Poland, as well as the Polish Minister of Defense. While he worked hard in this post, securing commanding positions for thousands of Soviet officers within the Polish military, Rokossovsky never really felt at home.

Jun 11, 2024 · On May 29, 1945, Konstantin Rokossovsky was appointed commander of the Northern Group of Troops in Poland, whose headquarters were located in Legnica. On June 24, 1945, by Stalin's decision, it was Rokossovsky who commanded the Victory Parade in Moscow.

Konstanty Rokossovsky, Polish: Konstanty Rokossowski, (21 December 1896 in Warsaw - 3 August 1968 in Moscow) was a Marshal of the Soviet Union (1944), a Marshal of Poland (1949), and twice a Hero of the Soviet Union (1944, 1945).

Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky (1894-1968) is known as one of the greatest generals of World War II, the creators of the Great Victory of the Soviet people over fascism.

Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky was born in Velikie Luki in northern Russia to a Polish locomotive driver. After growing up in Warsaw, Poland, he was orphaned and became a stonemason during his teenage years. Tall and blonde, he was conscripted into the Russian Army in 1914, joining the 5th Kargopol Dragoons.

Jan 19, 2025 · September 30, 1942, Rokossovski was named Commander-in-Chief of the Don front which was deployed northwest of Stalingrad. He assisted in drafting Operation Uranus which was intended to encircle the Axis forces at Stalingrad. The Don front units comprised part of the northern pincers.

Jan 10, 2016 · Konstantin Rokossovsky won immortal fame as the commander of the Don front during the Battle of Stalingrad and as one of the developers of the Uran plan to surround and defeat Field Marshal Paulus's 6 Army.