Proper noun
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Stavka
Soviet armed forces headquarters during World War 2, directly under the control of Stalin.
As the Chief of Staff and later Deputy Supreme Commander, Zhukov had hundreds of meetings with Stalin, both private and during Stavka conferences. Source: Internet
The differences in these outlooks were responsible for many tempestuous disagreements between the two of them at Soviet Stavka meetings. Source: Internet
In the end he and the Stavka agreed that the Germans would probably target Kursk. Source: Internet
It caused Zhukov considerable difficulties with Stalin on several occasions, but was the main reason the decision-making of Stavka became more objective and effective. Source: Internet