Kliment Voroshylov

"Whoever can lift a rifle, should have one." (c) Kliment Voroshilov Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov, popularly known as Klim Voroshilov, was a prominent Soviet military officer and politician during Stalin's era. He was one of the original five Marshals of the Soviet Union (the highest military rank of the Soviet Union). In 1925-1940 Voroshilov was People’s Commissar for Defense (in modern terms: Minister of Defense). So, over 15 years he was responsible for expanding, modernizing, and training the Red Army.