Acting
Ivan Konev
- Born
- Dec 28, 1897 · Aged 75
- Died
- May 21, 1973
- Place of birth
- Lodeyno, Nikolsky Uyezd, Vologda Governorate, Russian Empire
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 4
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (4)
- И. С. Конев
- Ivan Stepanovich Konev
- Иван Степанович Конев
- И. Конев
Biography
Ivan Stepanovich Konev (Russian: Ива́н Степа́нович Ко́нев, IPA: [ɪˈvan sʲtʲɪˈpanəvʲɪtɕ ˈkonʲɪf]; 28 December 1897 – 21 May 1973) was a Soviet general and Marshal of the Soviet Union who led Red Army forces on the Eastern Front during World War II, responsible for taking much of Axis-occupied Eastern Europe. Born to a peasant family, Konev was conscripted into the Imperial Russian Army in 1916 and fought in World War I. In 1919, he joined the Bolsheviks and served in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War. After graduating from Frunze Military Academy in 1926, Konev gradually rose through…
