Ivan Yakubovsky

Ivan Ignatyevich Yakubovsky
Yakubovsky in 1945
Native name
Ива́н Игна́тьевич Якубо́вский
Born(1912-01-07)7 January 1912
Zaitsava, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire (present-day Horki District, Mogilev Region, Belarus)
Died30 November 1976(1976-11-30) (aged 64)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Buried
Allegiance Soviet Union
Warsaw Pact
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1932–1976
RankMarshal of the Soviet Union (1967–1976)
Commands
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice)
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Ivan Ignatyevich Yakubovsky (Russian: Ива́н Игна́тьевич Якубо́вский; 7 January 1912[1] – 30 November 1976) was a Marshal of the Soviet Union, twice made a Hero of the Soviet Union and serving as commander-in-chief of the Warsaw Pact from 1967 to 1976.

  1. ^ Old style: 25 December 1911