January 1944 and Proskurov-Chernivtsi in March to April 1944) succeeded at least in the complete liberation of Ukraine by the end of the summer. During the various operations, Rybalko showed impressive tactical and operational skills, particularly during the Lvov-Sandomierz Operation. Still in command of his 3rd Guards Tank Army, Rybalko took a major place in the various operations that were launched in North Ukraine: Galicia (summer 1944) and Silesia (late 1944 and winter 1945). Finally, as part of Ivan Konev's 1st Ukrainian Front, Rybalko's army was one of the four Guards Tank armies engaged in the giant Battle for Berlin. Immediately after the capture of Berlin, Rybalko and his tank army were tasked with the assault on the city in the Prague offensive and on 9 May liberated Prague. Postwar After the war, he became commander of the mechanized forces of the Red Army. He emerged from the war as one of the most brilliant Soviet tank commanders. He fully understood the nature of armoured warfare and mastered the operational aspects of armoured armies command. Legacy The Tashkent Higher Tank Command School is named after him. Awards and decorations Soviet Union Foreign External links Biography on Generals.dk Biography Stalin's Generals, Harold Shukman Ed, Richard Woff, Phoenix Book, 2001 Red Army Tank Commanders, Richard N. Armstrong, Schiffer Publishing, 1994 1892 births 1948 deaths People from Sumy Oblast People from Kharkov Governorate Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Soviet Marshals of Tank Troops Soviet military attachés Soviet military personnel of World War II Ukrainian people 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 Bogdan Khmelnitsky (Soviet Union), 1st class Recipients of the Czechoslovak War Cross Recipients of the Virtuti Militari (1943–1989) Burials at Novodevichy Cemetery Knights of the Virtuti Militari Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Grunwald, 3rd class Grand Crosses of the Order of the White Lion Recipients of the Military Order of the White Lion