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Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia
Established: 1832 MoscowPrevious names include: Marshal Voroshilov Military Academy of the WPRA General Staff; General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR; General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian FederationIn 1936 Leonid Govorov founded ...
Branch: Armed Forces of Russia
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