Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov. Gorbatov was commander of the Soviet Airborne Forces from 1950 to 1954 and served as commander of the Baltic Military District from 1954 to 1958. On 11 March 1955, he was promoted to General of the Army (a four-star general rank immediately inferior to the one of Marshal). His autobiography was published in the Soviet literary magazine Novy Mir, in the March–May 1964 issue, and published in the West as "Years Off My Life". References 1892 births 1973 deaths People from Palekhsky District Army generals (Soviet Union) Russian military personnel of World War I People of the Polish–Soviet War Soviet military personnel of World War II Heroes of the Soviet Union Recipients of the Order of Lenin Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner Recipients of the Order of Suvorov, 1st class Recipients of the Order of Kutuzov, 1st class Recipients of the Order of Suvorov, 2nd class Recipients of the Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class Recipients of the Cross of St. George Commanders of the Legion of Merit Commanders of the Virtuti Militari Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 2nd class Commanders of the Soviet Airborne Forces Gulag detainees