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.
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| Native name | Яков Николаевич Федоренко |
| Born | 22 October [O.S. 10 October] 1896[1] Tsareborisovo, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire[1] |
| Died | 26 March 1947 (aged 50) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  1915 – 1917 1918 – 1947 |
| Service | Tank Troops |
| Rank | Marshal of Armored Troops |
| Unit | Main Armoured Directorate |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of Lenin (4×) Order of the Red Banner (2×) Order of Suvorov Order of Kutuzov[1] |
Life
editYakov Fedorenko was born to a working-class family in Tsareborisovo. He died in Moscow on 26 March 1947.[1][2]
Career
editIn 1915, during World War I, he was drafted into the Russian Navy. He also participated in October Revolution.[2]
He joined the Red Army in 1918. In the 1920s, he completed the Higher Artillery Command School, and commanded multiple battalions and regiments.[1]
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.[3]
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- ^ a b c d e Федоренко Яков Николаевич. Great Soviet Encyclopedia
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c "Fedorenko, Iakov Nikolaevich". Generals.dk. Retrieved 24 June 2020.