Rodion Malinovsky

Rodion Yakovlevich Malinovsky (Russian: Родион Яковлевич Малиновский; 23 November 1898 – 31 March 1967) was a Soviet military commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union. He played a significant role in various military campaigns during World War II, including the Battle of Stalingrad and the Battle of Berlin. Malinovsky was born in Odessa, then part of the Russian Empire, and joined the Bolshevik Party in 1917. He rose through the ranks of the Red Army, commanding various units and participating in key operations during the Spanish Civil War and the Winter War against Finland. During World War II, he commanded the Southwestern, Southern, and 3rd Ukrainian Fronts, and was instrumental in the liberation of Ukraine and parts of Eastern Europe. After the war, Malinovsky served as the Chief of the General Staff and later as the Minister of Defence of the Soviet Union from 1957 to 1967. In Hebrew, his name can be transliterated as רדיון יקובלביץ' מלינובסקי. In Ukrainian, it is Родион Якович Малиновський, and in Polish, it is Rodion Malinowski. Malinovsky's strategic acumen and leadership were pivotal in several decisive victories for the Soviet Union, and he remains a notable figure in Soviet military history.