Ivan Yakubovsky

Ivan Yakubovsky
Yakubovsky in 1945
Native name
Іван Якубоўскі, Иван Якубовский
Born(1912-01-07)7 January 1912
Zaitsava, Russian Empire
Died30 November 1976(1976-11-30) (aged 64)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Buried
AllegianceSoviet Union
Warsaw Pact
BranchSoviet Army
Service years1932–1976
RankMarshal of the Soviet Union (1967–1976)
Commands
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union (twice)
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Ivan Ignatyevich Yakubovsky (Belarusian: Іван Ігнатавіч Якубоўскі, romanizedIvan Ihnatavič Jakuboŭski, Russian: Ива́н Игна́тьевич Якубо́вский; 7 January 1912 – 30 November 1976) was a military officer in the Soviet Army during the Cold War. He was a Marshal of the Soviet Union, twice made a Hero of the Soviet Union, and served as commander-in-chief of the Warsaw Pact from 1967 to 1976.