(1901-1987) Soviet military commander who rose through the ranks to command armored units in the Winter War against Finland and major tank armies on the Eastern Front during World War II. Twice named Hero of the Soviet Union and also Hero of Czechoslovakia. His volume, ‘The Dawn of Victory’ (Moscow), 1966, 140pp. sm. 8vo. hardbound in red boards, boldly inscribed and signed on first free endpaper: ‘In good memory to Leonid Sergeyevich Rakitsky from the author D. Lelyushenko, April 25, 1966, Moscow’. Light wear, very good.