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Caption | Soviet Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky, left, greeting British Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, right, during a visit to Rokossovsky’s headquarters in Wismar, Germany, 7 May 1945. ww2dbase | |||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Wismar, Germany | |||||||||||
Date | 7 May 1945 | |||||||||||
Photographer | John Morris | |||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseMorris Family Collection | |||||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||
Photo Size | 858 x 865 pixels |
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David Stubblebine says:
12 Jun 2022 02:57:03 PM
Anonymous (above):
You are correct. Rokossovsky was promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union in 1944. The caption has been corrected and thank you for pointing this out.

12 Jun 2022 02:57:03 PM
Anonymous (above):
You are correct. Rokossovsky was promoted to Marshal of the Soviet Union in 1944. The caption has been corrected and thank you for pointing this out.
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12 Jun 2022 12:20:30 PM
Rokossovsky is clearly wearing the 2 inch star of a Soviet Field Marshal in the photo, so is clearly no longer a General as indicated.