The dictionary contains biographies of the commanders of the Soviet armies during the Second World War. The military leaders, whose biographies are presented in the work, thanks to their military talent, made a significant contribution to the defeat of the troops of Nazi Germany and its satellites. The work on the preparation of biographies was carried out by the staff of the Institute of Military History together with representatives of the Department of Registration of Military Personnel and the Department of Assignment of Military Ranks and Awards of the GUK of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, TsAMO, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, types and branches of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The handbook is designed for military historians, veterans, all readers interested in the heroic past of our Motherland.