Soviet military post from 1955 to 1991
The Supreme Commander of the Unified Armed Forces of the Warsaw Treaty Organization (Russian: Главнокомандующие Объединёнными вооружёнными силами стран-участниц Варшавского договора, romanized: Glavnokomanduyushchiye Obyedinonnymi vooruzhonnymi silami stran-uchastnits Varshavskogo dogovora) was a post in overall command of the military forces of the Warsaw Pact. Furthermore, the Supreme Commander was also a First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Soviet Union. The post, which was instituted in 1955 and abolished in 1991, was always held by a Soviet military officer.
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- ^ "KONEV REPLACED AS ALLIANCE CHIEF; Leader in Warsaw Pact Cites Health as Reason — Grechko Succeeds Him Konev Replaced as Commander Of Forces of Warsaw Alliance". The New York Times. United Press International. 25 July 1960. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Christopher S. Wren (2 December 1976). "Marshal Yakubovsky Is Dead at 64; Commanded Warsaw Pact Forces". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ David K. Shipler (9 January 1977). "Gen. Kulikov, 55, Is Made Warsaw Pact Commander". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ John Fisher Burns (3 February 1989). "Warsaw Pact's Chief Is Replaced By One in Tune With Gorbachev". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 June 2022.