Ivan Yakovlev (military officer)

Ivan Yakovlev
Иван Яковлев
Commander of the Soviet Internal Troops
In office
14 May 1968 – 26 December 1986
Preceded byNikolai Pilshchuk
Succeeded byYuri Shatalin
Personal details
Born(1918-08-05)August 5, 1918
Chernolesskaya, Russian Empire
DiedSeptember 13, 2002(2002-09-13) (aged 84)
Moscow
Resting placeTroyekurovskoye Cemetery
CitizenshipSoviet
PartyCPSU
Alma materGeneral Staff Military Academy
Malinovsky Military Armored Forces Academy
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
Branch/serviceSoviet Army
MVD
Years of service1939–1992
Rank Army General
Commands Internal Troops
Battles/wars
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Ivan Kirillovich Yakovlev (Russian: Иван Кириллович Яковлев; August 5, 1918, Chernolesskaya, Novoselitsky District, Stavropol Krai - September 13, 2002, Moscow) was Soviet military leader, army general (1980) who served as commander-in-chief of the Internal Troops of the Soviet Union from 1968 to 1986.