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==Career==
==Career==
Konev joined the [[Bolshevik]] Party in 1918 and subsequently entered the Red Army. Avoiding the purge in 1937 that killed most officers his age, Konev was rapidly promoted when the war began in 1939. He worked his way up the army ranks to the post of commander of the 1st Ukrainian Front in May 1944. Konev participated in many of the major military operations on the Eastern Front. In July 1943, he helped to achieve a huge victory at the [[Battle of Kursk]]. in January-February 1944 his forces encircled and killed or captured large German forces in the Korsun-Shevchenkovski operation. In July 1944,during the [[Lvov-Sandomierz Operation]], his forces advanced into [[Poland]] and captured tens of thousands of [[Germans]]. In January 1945, his forces took part in the [[Vistula-Oder Operation]], liberating the city of Krakow and the Nazi camp at [[Auschwitz]]. In April 1945, his forces advanced towards [[Berlin]], but Konev was ordered to turn south to liberate [[Czechoslovakia]] instead.
Konev joined the [[Bolshevik]] Party in 1918 and subsequently entered the Red Army. Avoiding the purge in 1937 that killed most officers his age, Konev was rapidly promoted when the war began in 1939. He worked his way up the army ranks to the post of commander of the 1st Ukrainian Front in May 1944. Konev participated in many of the major military operations on the Eastern Front. In July 1943, he helped to achieve a huge victory at the [[Battle of Kursk]]. in January–February 1944 his forces encircled and killed or captured large German forces in the Korsun-Shevchenkovski operation. In July 1944,during the [[Lvov-Sandomierz Operation]], his forces advanced into [[Poland]] and captured tens of thousands of [[Germans]]. In January 1945, his forces took part in the [[Vistula-Oder Operation]], liberating the city of Krakow and the Nazi camp at [[Auschwitz]]. In April 1945, his forces advanced towards [[Berlin]], but Konev was ordered to turn south to liberate [[Czechoslovakia]] instead.
In the 1950s, he occupied a number of high-ranking military posts and helped design the [[Warsaw Pact]] Treaty in 1955. From 1955 to 1960 he was commander-in-chief of Warsaw Pact forces.
In the 1950s, he occupied a number of high-ranking military posts and helped design the [[Warsaw Pact]] Treaty in 1955. From 1955 to 1960 he was commander-in-chief of Warsaw Pact forces.