| Yakov Fedorenko | |
| Native Name: | Яков Николаевич Федоренко |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Death Date: | 26 March 1947 (aged 50) |
| Birth Place: | Tsareborisovo, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance: | 1915 1917 1918 1947 |
| Branch: | Tank Troops |
| Rank: | Marshal of Armored Troops |
| Unit: | Main Armoured Directorate |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | 4×Order of Lenin 2×Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov Order of Kutuzov |
Yakov Nikolayevich Fedorenko (Russian: Яков Николаевич Федоренко; 26 March 1947) was a Soviet marshal and commander during World War II.
Yakov Fedorenko was born to a working-class family in Tsareborisovo. He died in Moscow on 26 March 1947.[1] [2]
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.[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]