What position did Timoshenko hold at the start of the German invasion?
Chairman of the Stavka
Commander of the Red Army
Minister of Defense
Chief of Staff
Answer
Chairman of the Stavka, Timoshenko was the Soviet Union's top military commander at the onset of the German invasion in 1941. The Stavka, or Supreme High Command, was the central decision-making body for the Soviet military during World War II. Timoshenko played a crucial role in coordinating the Soviet defense against the German onslaught, despite the initial setbacks and heavy losses suffered by the Red Army.
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