Ivan Yakubovsky

Ivan Ignatyevich Yakubovsky
Ivan Ignatyevich Yakubovsky
	Yakubovsky in 1945
Native name	Ива́н Игна́тьевич Якубо́вский
Born	7 January 1912; Zaitsava, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire (present-day Horki District, Mogilev Region, Belarus)
Died	30 November 1976 (aged 64); Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Buried	Kremlin Wall Necropolis
Allegiance	Soviet Union; Warsaw Pact
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1932–1976
Rank	Marshal of the Soviet Union (1967-1976)
Commands held	91st Separate Tank Brigade; Soviet Forces Germany; Kiev Military District; Allied Forces of the Warsaw Pact;
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 – 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.

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