Viktor Kulikov

Viktor Kulikov
Kulikov c. 1977
Birth nameВиктор Георгиевич Куликов
Viktor Georgiyevich Kulikov
Born(1921-07-05)5 July 1921
Verkhnyaya Lyubovsha village, Oryol Oblast, Russian SFSR
Died28 May 2013(2013-05-28) (aged 91)
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service years1939–1989
Rank Marshal of the Soviet Union (1977–1989)
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union

Viktor Georgiyevich Kulikov (Russian: Виктор Георгиевич Куликов; 5 July 1921 – 28 May 2013) was the Warsaw Pact commander-in-chief from 1977 to 1989. He was awarded the rank of the Marshal of the Soviet Union on 14 January 1977.