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Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky was a Soviet officer of Polish origin who became Marshal of the Soviet Union, Marshal of Poland and served as Poland's Defence Minister from 1949 until his removal in 1956 during the Polish October. He was among the most prominent Red Army commanders of World War II, especially renowned for his planning and executing of Operation Bagration, one of the most decisive Red Army successes of the Second World War.

✵ 9. December 1896 – 3. August 1968
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Famous Konstantin Rokossovsky Quotes

“I have been placed under surveillance, and I can't take a step without it being known to the Polish minister of internal affairs.”

Konstantin Rokossovsky

Quoted in "Memoirs of Nikita Khrushchev" - by Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev - Heads of state - 2007

“The German army is a machine, and machines can be broken!”

Konstantin Rokossovsky

Quoted in "Current Biography" - Page 562 - by H.W. Wilson Company - 1945

“I am a citizen of the Soviet Union and I think sharp measures need to be taken against anti-Soviet forces that are trying to make their way into the leadership. In addition, it is vitally important to maintain the lines of communication with Germany through Poland.”

Konstantin Rokossovsky

Quoted in "Memoirs of Nikita Khrushchev" - by Nikita Sergeevich Khrushchev - Heads of state - 2007

“In Russia, they say I'm a Pole, in Poland they call me Russian.”

Konstantin Rokossovsky

Quoted in "Rokossowski - How Much of a Pole? - by Wiesław Białkowski, 1994.

“The troops of the Don Front at 4pm on February 2nd, 1943 completed the rout and destruction of the encircled group of enemy forces in Stalingrad. Twenty-two divisions have been destroyed or taken prisoner.”

Konstantin Rokossovsky

February 1943. Quoted in "Russia at War, 1941-1945" - Page 543 - by Alexander Werth - 1964

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