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Yakov Fedorenko
Native nameЯков Николаевич Федоренко
Born22 October [O.S. 10 October] 1896
Tsareborisovo, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died26 March 1947 (aged 50)
Moscow, Soviet Union
AllegianceRussian Empire 1915 – 1917
Soviet Union 1918 – 1947
Service / branchTank Troops
RankMarshal of Armored Troops
UnitMain Armoured Directorate
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsOrder of Lenin (4×)
Order of the Red Banner (2×)
Order of Suvorov
Order of Kutuzov

Yakov Nikolayevich Fedorenko (Russian: Яков Николаевич Федоренко; 22 October [O.S. 10 October] 1896 – 26 March 1947) was a Soviet marshal and commander during World War II.

Life

Yakov Fedorenko was born to a working-class family in Tsareborisovo. He died in Moscow on 26 March 1947.

Career

In 1915, during World War I, he was drafted into the Russian Navy. He also participated in October Revolution.

He joined the Red Army in 1918. In the 1920s, he completed the Higher Artillery Command School, and commanded multiple battalions and regiments.

On 4 June 1940, he became the Lieutenant-General of the Tank Troops. On 1 January 1940, he became a Colonel-General of the Tank Troops. On 21 February 1944, he became Marshal of the Tank Troops.

Ranks

References

  1. ^ Федоренко Яков Николаевич. Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. ^ Dowling, Timothy C. (2 December 2014). Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond. ABC-CLIO. p. 276. ISBN 978-1-59884-948-6.
  3. ^ "Fedorenko, Iakov Nikolaevich". Generals.dk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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