Ivan Danilovich Chernyakhovsky, (Cherniakhovsky), 1906 - 1945, Russian General of the Army (the youngest ever to have this rank), twice Hero of the Soviet Union, brilliant commander of the 3rd Belorussian Front, died from wounds received outside Königsberg at age 39. He was the youngest Front commander in the Red Army. He was Jewish by birth. 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... General of the Army, or less formally five-star general, is the second most senior rank in the United States Army. ... Hero of the Soviet Union (Геро́й Сове́тского Сою́за) was the highest honorary title and the superior degree of distinction of the former USSR. It included the Order of Lenin (the highest Soviet award) and, as the sign of excellence, the Gold Star medal with the certificate of the heroic deed... The 3rd Belorussian Front (alternative spellings are 3rd Belarusian Front) was one of the Soviet Army fronts during the World War II. At various times, it was commanded by Marshal of the Soviet Union Aleksandr Vasilevsky and General Ivan Chernyakhovsky. ... The name Königsberg can refer to two cities: present-day Kaliningrad in Russia, until 1945 a capital of East Prussia in the former German Empire Königsberg in Bayern, a small city in Bavaria in present-day Germany This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... Red Army flag The short forms Red Army and RKKA refer to the Workers and Peasants Red Army, (Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия - Raboche-Krestyanskaya Krasnaya Armiya in Russian), the armed forces organised by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ...

Some highlights of his brief but very dramatic military career:

1942: Liberates Kursk

The 60th army of General Ivan Chernyakhovsky hoisted a victorious Red Banner over the city of Kursk on February 8, 1942. For other uses, see Kursk (disambiguation). ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

1944: Battles in Belarus

The offensive to clear Belarus coincided with a time of great German weakness as after July 20 confusion reigned in the German High Command after Lieutenant Colonel Stauffenberg's failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler. The offensive was launched after a four month break in activities because of the spring thaw. The Russians launched their attack on June 22 on four fronts with 146 infantry and 43 armored divisions. General Bagramyan's 1st Baltic Front and General Chernyakhovsky's 3rd Byelorussian Front struck to the north and south of Vitebsk and took the city on June 27. Chernyakhovsky's left wing then took Orsha - this meant that the Moscow - Minsk highway could not be used to threaten the German rear. To the south, General Zakharov's 2nd Belorussian Front, north of the Pripet Marshes, destroyed a force of 33,000 at Babruysk on that day. Chernyakhovsky's army now headed for Minsk. On July 2 his mobile forces reached Stolbtsy, 40 miles away. General Rotmistrov's tanks entered Minsk on 3 July and 50,000 Germans were trapped. July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... Claus von Stauffenberg Claus Philip Maria Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg ( November 15, 1907 — July 20, 1944) was a German aristocrat and army colonel during World War II. He was one of the leading figures of the July 20 Plot against Adolf Hitler. ... Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945), a German politician who was the founder of the Third Reich (1933-1945), is widely regarded as one of the most significant and reviled leaders in world history. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... Categories: Belarus-related stubs | Towns in Belarus ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... Saint Basils Cathedral Moscow  listen? ( Russian/Cyrillic: Москва́, pronunciation: Moskva), capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva, and encompassing 1097. ... Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск (offical spelling in Belarus), Менск; Russian: Минск) (population 1. ... The 2nd Belorussian Front (alternative spellings are 2nd Belarusian Front) was one of the Soviet Army fronts during the World War II. The term front was used by the Soviets army in World War II to describe a grouping of two or more armies in the same way that the... The name Pripyat, also spelled Prypyat, Prypyat, Prypyat, Prypiat, Pripiat, Prypyat, Prypyat, Prypyat, Pripet, etc. ... The city of Babruysk (Belarusian: Бабру́йск; Russian: Бобру́йск. ... Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск (offical spelling in Belarus), Менск; Russian: Минск) (population 1. ... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ...

The offensive pressed on to Baranavichy (8 July) and to Hrodna (13 July) on the Polish border. In the south Rokossovsky cleared the Pripet Marshes taking Pinsk and Kovel on 5 July. In the north Bagramyan turned to the Baltic States and took Vilnius in Lithuania and Daugavpils in Latvia on 13 July. This split the Army Group North in two (East Prussia and the Baltic States). The Russians arrived on the Polish border within 24 days and claimed to had taken 158,000 men, 2,000 tanks, 10,000 guns, and 57,000 motor vehicles. They also claimed to have killed 38,000 Germans. It was a resounding defeat for the Germans and Hitler dismissed Busch from the command of Army Group Centre, replacing him with Model. The Russians had swept the Germans from Belorussia by mid-July 1944 and they pressed their advantage by attacking Poland. In the north Generals Chernyakhovsky and Zakharov joined to take Bialystok on 18 July. (text in Polish) History of Baranovichi Baranowicze Radio Station (text in Polish) Categories: Towns in Belarus ... Hrodna (or Grodno) (also: Hóradnia, Haródnia); Belarusian: Гро́дна, Го́радня, Гаро́дня; Grodno in Polish, Гро́дно; in Russian, Gardinas in Lithuanian) is a city in Belarus on the Nemunas river, close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania (about 15 km and 30 km away respectively). ... Pinsk (Belarusian: Пінск), a town in Belarus, in the province of Palesse, travesed by the river Pripet, at the confluence of the Strumen and Pina rivers. ... Baltic states and the Baltic Sea The Baltic states or the Baltic countries is a term which nowadays refers to three countries in Northern Europe: Estonia Latvia Lithuania Prior to World War II, Finland was sometimes considered, particularly by the Soviet Union, a fourth Baltic state. ... Vilnius Old Town Vilnius (sometimes also Vilna in English, Belarusian Вільня, Polish Wilno, Russian Вильнюс, German Wilna, see also Cities alternative names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania with population in excess of 540 thousand (in 2003). ... East Prussia (German: Ostpreu en; Polish: Prusy Wschodnie; Russian: Восточная Пруссия — Vostochnaya Prussiya) was a province of Kingdom of Prussia, situated on the territory of former Ducal Prussia. ... Baltic states and the Baltic Sea The Baltic states or the Baltic countries is a term which nowadays refers to three countries in Northern Europe: Estonia Latvia Lithuania Prior to World War II, Finland was sometimes considered, particularly by the Soviet Union, a fourth Baltic state. ... Białystok (pronounce: [bȋa:wistɔk]) ( Belarusian: Biełastok ([bȋe:lastók], Lithuanian Balstogė (literally meaning white roof)) is the largest city (pop. ...

1944: Victory in East Prussia

In summer 1944 General Chernyakhovsky pressed the Germans on the frontiers of their own land in East Prussia. His 3rd Belorussian Front drove across the Niemen, taking Kaunas on 1 August, and pressed the eastern border of East Prussia. The center thrust took Suwalki on July 26 and General Bagramyan occupied the Tukums junction on the Gulf of Riga July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ...

1944: Into Germany

Prior to his death in 1945, Chernyakhovsky thrust into East Prussia against stiff resistance from the III Panzer Army. He was part of the drive on Berlin. Together with General Rokossovsky's 2nd Belorussian Front, which attacking East Prussia from the south and then head north westwards towards the Baltic coast around Danzig (Gdansk), the 3rd Belorussian Front, commanded by General Chernyakhovsky was ordered to attack from the east towards Königsberg, even though this meant throwing his armies against heavy German defence works. These two fronts mustered 1,670,000 men with 28,360 guns and heavy mortars and 3,300 tanks. 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... East Prussia (German: Ostpreu en; Polish: Prusy Wschodnie; Russian: Восточная Пруссия — Vostochnaya Prussiya) was a province of Kingdom of Prussia, situated on the territory of former Ducal Prussia. ... Berlin (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,387,404 inhabitants (as of September 2004); down from 4. ... East Prussia (German: Ostpreu en; Polish: Prusy Wschodnie; Russian: Восточная Пруссия — Vostochnaya Prussiya) was a province of Kingdom of Prussia, situated on the territory of former Ducal Prussia. ... Baltic can refer to: The Baltic Sea Council of the Baltic Sea States - an intergovernmental organization Baltic sea countries - countries with access to the Baltic Sea The term Baltic countries is sometimes used more or less synonymously for Northern Europe (Russia not included) The Baltic region (Balticum) Baltic States - the... The title given to this article lacks diacritics because of certain technical limitations. ... The name Königsberg can refer to two cities: present-day Kaliningrad in Russia, until 1945 a capital of East Prussia in the former German Empire Königsberg in Bayern, a small city in Bavaria in present-day Germany This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that...

1945: Soviet Supreme Commander of East Prussia - Killed in action

General Rokossovsky's army made contact with Marshal Zhukov's forces at Grudziadz (German: Graudenz) and they wheeled north towards Danzig to cut off East Prussia. More than 500,000 Germans were caught in a pocket, but many were evacuated. On 10 February, Rokossovsky reached the coast near Elbing (Elblag) and East Prussia was under siege from the south and east by the 3rd Byelorussian Front. Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgi Zhukov Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov (Russian: Гео́ргий Константи́нович Жу́ков) (December 1, 1896 - June 18, 1974), Soviet military commander and politician, considered by many as one of the most successful field commanders of World War II. Prewar career Born into a peasant family in Strelkovka, Maloyaroslavets... Motto: none Voivodship Warmia-Masuria Municipal government Rada Miejska w Elblągu Mayor Henryk Słonina Area 83,32 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 130. ...

From January 1945 until February 18 1945, General Ivan Chernyakhovsky was appointed Soviet supreme commander of East Prussia. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

On 1 February General Chernyakhovsky split the pocket by attacking between Elbing and Königsberg, but Chernyakhovsky was killed in action and General Vasilievsky took over; he crushed a bridgehead at Braunsberg (Braniewo) on March 20 and on April 9, Königsberg was stormed and surrendered. March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... The name Königsberg can refer to two cities: present-day Kaliningrad in Russia, until 1945 a capital of East Prussia in the former German Empire Königsberg in Bayern, a small city in Bavaria in present-day Germany This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that...

General Chernyakhovsky was buried in Vilnius, Lithuania, near a square named for him, but his body was later taken back to Russia in the 1990s after Lithuania, which declared its indendence in 1990, was no longer part of the Soviet Union (which ceased to exist in 1991). Vilnius Old Town Vilnius (sometimes also Vilna in English, Belarusian Вільня, Polish Wilno, Russian Вильнюс, German Wilna, see also Cities alternative names) is the capital and largest city of Lithuania with population in excess of 540 thousand (in 2003). ...

After World War II, when the Soviet Union annexed northern East Prussia and expelled the Germans, the town of Insterburg in East Prussia (now in Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia) was renamed Chernyakhovsk in honor of General Chernyakhovsky. Chernyakhovsk is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, which before 1945 was known by its German name, Insterburg and was in East Prussia. ... East Prussia (German: Ostpreu en; Polish: Prusy Wschodnie; Russian: Восточная Пруссия — Vostochnaya Prussiya) was a province of Kingdom of Prussia, situated on the territory of former Ducal Prussia. ... map of Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad Oblast (Russian: Калининградская область), informally called Yantarny kray (Russian:Янтарный Край - meaning Amber land) is an administrative division (oblast) of Russia on the Baltic coast, with no land connection to the rest of Russia: an exclave. ... Chernyakhovsk is a town in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, which before 1945 was known by its German name, Insterburg and was in East Prussia. ...