Ivan Chernyakhovsky
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Soviet general (1906–1945)
Key facts
- Native name
- Иван Данилович Черняховский
- Born
- 29 June [ O.S. 16 June ] 1907, Oksanino, Umansky Uyezd, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire, (today in Cherkasy Oblast , Ukraine)
- Died
- 18 February 1945 (aged 37), Mehlsack, East Prussia , Nazi Germany, (present-day Pieniężno , Poland)
- Allegiance
- Soviet Union
- Branch
- Red Army
- Service years
- 1924–1945
- Rank
- Army General
- Commands
- 28th Tank Division , 241st Rifle Division , 18th Tank Corps, 60th Army , 3rd Belorussian Front
- Conflicts
- World War II ( Died of wounds</span>"}]]}'>DOW )
- Awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union (twice)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ivan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of birth
- Oksanyna
- Place of death
- Pieniężno
- Occupation
- military officer
- Educated at
- Military Academy of Armored Forces
- Political party
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Conflict
- Eastern Front
- Military branch
- infantry
- Military rank
- general of the army
- Image
- Иван Черняховский 1943-01.jpg
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- place of burial
- Novodevichy Cemetery
- Commons category
- Ivan Chernyakhovsky
- date of birth
- 1906-06-29
- date of death
- 1945-02-18
- commander of (DEPRECATED)
- 3rd Belorussian Front
- allegiance
- Soviet Union
- military casualty classification
- killed in action
- name in native language
- Иван Данилович Черняховский
- start of work period
- 1924-00-00
- end of work period
- 1945-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Ivan Danilovich Chernyakhovsky (Russian: Иван Данилович Черняховский; Ukrainian: Іван Данилович Черняховський; 29 June [O.S. 16 June] 1907 – 18 February 1945) was the youngest-ever Soviet General of the army. For his leadership during World War II he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union twice. He died from wounds received outside Königsberg at age 37 while in command of the 3rd Belorussian Front.
Early life
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