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started biography of Soviet marshal Mikhail Katukov
'''Marshal Mikhail Katukov''' (1900-1978) commanded [[tank]] forces in the [[Red Army]] during [[World War II]]. In 1941, his tank brigade, equipped with [[T-34]] tanks, defeated the German 4th [[Panzer]] Division. As a result, the [[German]]s failed to capture Tula, an important town on the road to [[Moscow]]. Later in the war Katukov commanded a tank army at the [[Battle of Kursk]], [[Operation Bagration]],and the Battle of [[Berlin]]. He was awarded the title of Hero of the [[Soviet Union]] twice.
[[Category:World War II Commanders]]
[[Category:World War II Commanders]]