Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov (Russian: Климент Ефремович Ворошилов pronouncedⓘ), popularly known
as Klim Voroshilov (Russian: Клим
Ворошилов] 4 February 1881[1] – 2 December 1969),
was a prominent Soviet military officer and
politician during the Stalin era (1924–1953).
He was one of the original five Marshals of the
Soviet Union, the second highest military rank of the Soviet Union
(junior to the Generalissimo of
the Soviet Union, which was a post only held by Joseph Stalin), and served
as Chairman of the Presidium of the
Supreme Soviet, the nominal Soviet head of state, from 1953 to 1960.
Born
to a Russian worker's family in Ukraine, Voroshilov took part in the Russian
Revolution of 1917 as an early member of the Bolsheviks.
He served with distinction at the Battle of
Tsaritsyn, during which he became a close friend of Stalin.
Voroshilov was elected to the Central Committee of the Communist
Party in 1921, and in 1925 Stalin appointed him People's Commissar for Military and Navy Affairs (later
People's Commissar for Defence). In 1926, he became a full member of the Politburo. In 1935, Voroshilov was named a
Marshal of the Soviet Union.
It measures 18.5cm in height and 14.5cm in width and 4 cm in depth, in good condition, no chips or cracks, the plastic plinth has some crazing? the name plaque on the front has some wear, please see pictures.
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Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov (Russian: Климент Ефремович Ворошилов pronouncedⓘ), popularly known
as Klim Voroshilov (Russian: Клим
Ворошилов] 4 February 1881[1] – 2 December 1969),
was a prominent Soviet military officer and
politician during the Stalin era (1924–1953).
He was one of the original five Marshals of the
Soviet Union, the second highest military rank of the Soviet Union
(junior to the Generalissimo of
the Soviet Union, which was a post only held by Joseph Stalin), and served
as Chairman of the Presidium of the
Supreme Soviet, the nominal Soviet head of state, from 1953 to 1960.
Born
to a Russian worker's family in Ukraine, Voroshilov took part in the Russian
Revolution of 1917 as an early member of the Bolsheviks.
He served with distinction at the Battle of
Tsaritsyn, during which he became a close friend of Stalin.
Voroshilov was elected to the Central Committee of the Communist
Party in 1921, and in 1925 Stalin appointed him People's Commissar for Military and Navy Affairs (later
People's Commissar for Defence). In 1926, he became a full member of the Politburo. In 1935, Voroshilov was named a
Marshal of the Soviet Union.