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Ivan Ignatyevich Yakubovsky | |
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Native name | Ива́н Игна́тьевич Якубо́вский |
Born | Zaitsava, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire (present-day Horki District, Mogilev Region, Belarus) | 7 January 1912
Died | 30 November 1976 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | (aged 64)
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Allegiance | Soviet Union Warsaw Pact |
Service | Army |
Years of service | 1932–1976 |
Rank | Marshal of the Soviet Union (1967–1976) |
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Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero 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.