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| Marshal Kirill Meretskov in the military parade of the 29th anniversary of the October Revolution, Voroshilov (now Ussuriysk), Russia, 1946; the officer behind him was Major Vladimir Meretskov, commanding officer of the 218th Heavy Tank Regiment of Soviet 2nd Tank Division and son of the Marshal |
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