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title: Vasily Chuikov
author: Министерство обороны СССР
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20334/vasily-chuikov/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2025-04-11
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# Vasily Chuikov
_Authored by Министерство обороны СССР_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20334.png)
## Image Caption
A 1950 photograph of Marshal Vasily Chuikov (1900-82), best known for leading the successful Soviet defence of Stalingrad during the [Battle of Stalingrad](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2696/battle-of-stalingrad/) (July 1942 - February 1943) in the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45).
## Cite This Work
### APA
СССР, М. о. (2025, April 10). Vasily Chuikov. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
СССР, Министерство обороны. "Vasily Chuikov." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 10, 2025. .
### MLA
СССР, Министерство обороны. "Vasily Chuikov." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 Apr 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vasily_Ivanovich_Chuikov.jpg) by [**Министерство обороны СССР**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vasily_Ivanovich_Chuikov.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.