Sergei Shtemenko
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Sergei Matveevich Shtemenko was a Soviet general who served as the Chief of the Soviet Armed Forces' General Staff from 1948 to 1952.
Shtemenko during the Second World War
Monument to General Shtemenko
Chief of the General Staff (Russia)
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The Chief of the General Staff is the head of the General Staff and the highest ranking officer of the Russian Armed Forces or is also the senior-most uniformed military officer. He is appointed by the President of Russia, who is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. The position dates to the period of the Russian Empire. The current Chief of the General Staff is Army General Valery Gerasimov.
Chief of the General Staff (Russia)
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