His forces defeated the Germans at [[Stalingrad]] in 1943 and next lifted the [[Siege of Leningrad]] in 1944. He led the final attack on Germany and the ultimate capture of [[Berlin]] in 1945. A hero, after the war he commanded the Soviet zone in occupied Germany. | His forces defeated the Germans at [[Stalingrad]] in 1943 and next lifted the [[Siege of Leningrad]] in 1944. He led the final attack on Germany and the ultimate capture of [[Berlin]] in 1945. A hero, after the war he commanded the Soviet zone in occupied Germany. |