Ivan Danilovich Tcherniakovski was born in Uman (Ukraine) in 1906. After be graduated in the Military Artillery School, served as lieutenant in 
25º artillery regiment in Zhitomir.  In 1940s was destined as captain an armored unit;  in 1941 contributed to the success of Jelna and, per year 
following, was distinguished in Voronezh.  8 of February of 1943, already youth general brigade, would be empowered of Kursk, defending courageously the bridge head thus formed against the offensive of von Kluge (5 of July of 1943).  Upon beginning of new his offensive general the Red Army, Tcherniakovski would be distinguished in the battle of Kiev (6 of November of 1943) and would compel to von Manstein to be refolded.  In 
March of 1944 took part in the offensive directed by Zukov toward the Carpathian Mountains and provoked the fall of Ternopol . Stalin relied to him 
then the command of the 3º front of Belarus.  23 of June Tcherniakovski assaulted on the Germans in connection with Vitebsk, reached Beresina river and entered Vilna.  In October of 1944 is the first 
Soviet general in penetrating in German territory.  Few months after, already in 1945, would conquer Eastern Prusia. 
Unfortunately, 28 of February of 1945 Tcherniakovski would die before Königsberg, the same day in which Stalin was signing his ascent to marshal of the Soviet Union.