Among the many marshals of the Soviet Union, the most famous are Zhukov, Konev and Rokossovsky, who are known as the "three carriages" of the Soviet Army during World War II. Compared with the other two marshals, Rokossovsky's life is full of legends and ups and downs. He escaped being shot several times, served as Poland's defense minister as a Marshal of the Soviet Union, and was an "amorous officer" with constant lace news. Even more incredible, he was also protected by Stalin for flaws in his private life.
Rokossovsky in his youth
Born into a Polish family, Rokossovsky joined the Russian army as an adult at the age of 18. After the October Revolution, Rokossovsky joined the Red Army. Because of his excellent performance and combat bravery, by 1936 he had become the commander of a Soviet cavalry army. However, with the outbreak of the Soviet purge campaign, Rokossovsky was imprisoned for "becoming a spy for Poland or the Japanese". Rokossovsky, of course, would not confess on a fictitious crime, and as a result he was severely tortured in prison and taken to the execution ground several times to prepare for execution, but for some reason, Rokossovsky was not executed. If Rokossovsky had died by firing, the Soviet Union would have lost a major general in World War II.
Rokossovsky poses with soldiers on the front line
Rokossovsky and other generals commanded the battle on the front line
In June 1941, Germany blitzed the Soviet Union, and the Soviet-German war broke out in an instant. Because of the influence of the purge campaign, the Soviet army was extremely short of excellent officers, so many high-ranking former Soviet commanders and fighters who were imprisoned were pardoned, hoping that they could "wear the guilt and make meritorious deeds", and Rokossovsky was one of them. After returning to the battlefield, Rokossovsky quickly won stalin's trust with his talent, and successively participated in the command of many heavyweight battles such as the Defense of Moscow, the Battle of Stalingrad, and the Battle of Kursk, winning the reputation of "General of Constant Victory". As the saying goes, "Not to be jealous is to be mediocre", and just as Rokossovsky was showing his talents on the battlefield, some people began to use his private life as a gimmick to make small reports to Stalin.
Rokossovsky poses with his comrades on the front line, and the second from right is Galina Taranova
Famous Actress of the Soviet Union Valentina Serova
From the perspective of today's people, Rokossovsky can be regarded as an amorous person. Through the available information, it can be known that in addition to the original wife, he also has two very close confidants with red faces. One is the war doctor Galina Taranova, and the other is Valentina Serova, the wife of the famous poet Konstantin Simonov. The former met Rokossovsky in 1941, and the two soon fell in love and had a daughter. The various stories with Serova are divided, some people say that the two are very in love, but there is no result, and some people say that Rokossovsky and Serova are just ordinary friends and have not crossed the thunder pool. Still, there were some things-loving guys who told Stalin about the lace news, hoping to hit Rokossovsky with it. But Stalin's actions surprised everyone, and he not only did not punish Rokossovsky, but even criticized the informants, which shows Rokossovsky's position in Stalin's heart.
Rokossovsky dressed in the uniform of a Polish marshal
After the end of World War II, Rokossovsky's position underwent a major change. Beirut, then President of Poland, asked Stalin for Marshal Rokossovsky to take up the post of Polish Defense Minister. Stalin acceded to this request and assured Rokossovsky that all his treatment and status in the Soviet Union would not change, while Poland awarded him the rank of field marshal. In this way, Rokossovsky became a heavyweight with the rank of field marshal of both countries. Although Rokossovsky did much that was beneficial to the polish defense cause, with the rise to power of Gomulka, Rokossovsky was relieved of his post as defense minister, which dealt a blow to him. In later years, Rokossovsky never went to Poland again. Marshal Rokossovsky died on 3 August 1968 and was buried under the red walls of the Kremlin in Red Square.