Vasily Tuzov
1904–1969 (age 65)
Biography
Vasily Tuzov was born in 1904 in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and dedicated his life to military service. As a soldier, he participated in the defense and development of the Soviet state during a period of significant national transformation.
Tuzov's service spanned several decades of Soviet history, from the consolidation of Soviet power through World War II and into the early Cold War period. He lived until 1969, witnessing the evolution of Soviet military capabilities and his nation's emergence as a global superpower.