Background
OGARKOV, Marshal Nikolay Vasiliyevich was born on October 30, 1917 in Molokovo, Tver (now Kalinin) Region.
OGARKOV, Marshal Nikolay Vasiliyevich was born on October 30, 1917 in Molokovo, Tver (now Kalinin) Region.
Academy, of Military Engineering and General Staff Academy. 1933-1938.
Served army since 1938. Regiment, brig., division engineer 45. Staff and other senior posts including Commander of Motorized Infantry Division, Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of Byelorussian Military
District, Commander of Volga Military
District until 1968; Deputy to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Supreme Soviet since 1966. First Deputy Chief of General Staff 1968-1977.
Deputy Minister of Defence 1974-1984, since 1985. Chief of General Staff 1977-1984.
Head Academy, of General Staff since 1984.
Commander Western Theatre of Military Operations 88.
Communist Party of the Soviet Union since 1945, Candidate member Central Committee of Communist Party of the Soviet Union 1966-1971, member 1971-1989.