On his 70th birthday, December 21, 1949, this Soviet leader set up his own "peace prizes"
... victory in China as his birthday piesent, along with silk scrolls, 
sculpture and other... [DOC] [TLE] Timeline Russia 1945-1987 [PAR] He was wounded as his unit approached Berlin, was treated in a field hospital ... 
1945 Apr 21, Russian army arrived at outskirts of Berlin.