Semyon Nikiforovich Perevertkin ( July 21, 1905 - May 17, 1961 ) - Soviet military leader , Colonel General ( 1958 ).
Hero of the Soviet Union ( 1945 ).
| Semyon Nikiforovich Perevertkin | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of Birth | July 21, 1905 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Anna Village, Bobrov Uyezd , Voronezh Province , Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | May 17, 1961 (55 years old) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | the USSR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Affiliation |  the USSR | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of army | infantry ; internal troops | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1921 - 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commanded | 207th Infantry Division, 79th Rifle Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles / wars | Civil war ; Soviet-Finnish War ; The Great Patriotic War | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The commander of the 79th Rifle Corps (May 1944 - May 1946) of the 3rd Shock Army , whose soldiers stormed the Reichstag by storm and on May 1, 1945 hoisted the Victory Banner on it.
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Biography
He was born on July 21, 1905 in the village of Anna (now a district center in the Voronezh region, an urban-type village ) in a peasant family. Russian Member of the CPSU (b) since 1921. He graduated from elementary school. He worked in the village.
Uncle (mother) of the scriptwriter and poet Gennady Shpalikov .
Pre-War Service
In 1920-1921, as a fighter, he participated in the CHON in the elimination of gangs near the villages of Talova and Morozovskaya .
In the Red Army since April 1921. In 1932, he served as senior secretary of the chief of armaments of the Red Army M.N. Tukhachevsky , then - as an employee for special assignments under him. He graduated from the Ordzhinikidze Infantry School, in 1937 - from the MV Frunze Military Academy. He worked as a course commander at the school named after the Supreme Council of the RSFSR .
Member of the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940.
During World War II
On the fronts of World War II from June 1941. At the beginning of the war - the chief of staff of the 220th Infantry Division. In 1941-1943 - deputy chief of the Operations Division of the headquarters of the 6th, then 5th Army; in 1943-1944 - commander of the 207th Infantry Division, in 1944-1945 - commander of the 79th Infantry Corps of the 3rd Strike Army.
The commander of the 79th Rifle Corps (3rd Shock Army, 1st Belorussian Front), Major General S. N. Perevertkin, in the Berlin operation on April 16 - May 8, 1945 skillfully led the corps’s formations when breaking through the enemy’s defenses and reaching the Nazi capital Germany - Berlin, in street battles in the city.
Parts of the corps, which included three rifle divisions - the 150th Major General V. M. Shatilov , the 171st Colonel A. I. Rogues and the 207th Colonel V. M. Asafov , were the first to break into the center of the capital of the Hitler Reich - Berlin, they cut the enemy group, stormed the Reichstag. Counterintelligence officers of his corps under the command of Lieutenant Colonel I. Klimenko found the bodies of Hitler and Goebbels in the bunker of the imperial chancellery.
By a decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 29, 1945, for the skillful leadership of the corps, exemplary performance of the combat missions of the command and the courage and heroism shown in the battles with the Nazi invaders, Major General Perevertkin Semyon Nikiforovich was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union with the Order of Lenin and a medal The Golden Star (No. 6734).
Post-War Service
In 1946-1953 - Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of Combat Training of the Ground Forces of the Soviet Army.
After the arrest of L.P. Beria and the dismissal of his former subordinates, he was sent to work in the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs . From July 8, 1953 to March 15, 1956 - Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR for troops, from March 15, 1956 to January 13, 1960 - First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR. In 1958, he led the Interior Ministry’s operational group to suppress riots in Grozny .
February 18, 1958 awarded the title of Colonel General.
From January 1960 to May 1961, he was head of the Directorate of Military Educational Institutions of the Ground Forces of the USSR Ministry of Defense.
Death
He died in the line of duty in a plane crash on May 17, 1961 (MI-4 helicopter crash) together with Army Hero V. Ya. Kolpakchi, Hero of the Soviet Union. Death was hushed up for a long time. He was buried at the Novodevichy cemetery in Moscow (plot 8).
Memoirs of Contemporaries
General Perevertkin, with his introductory notes, complicated the situation to the limit and carefully watched how a particular commander solved the task. Pleykhodanov and I had a good time to “laugh” with the signs at the box. Summing up the lessons, General Perevertkin said that he was satisfied with the actions of his subordinates, and suggested that everyone immediately take a picture of them as a souvenir, as events of great historical importance were coming up. This photo has remained for all of us a dear relic of those unforgettable days.
The classes conducted by General Perevertkin further strengthened our confidence in each of us, psychologically prepared for new difficult trials. The ability to inspire and guide subordinates is one of the best features of General Perevertkin as a commander and educator. He had an amazing memory. He remembered the smallest details of the battles, all the settlements through which the corps passed, he knew the names of hundreds of living and dead soldiers. Therefore, each of its thesis, each conclusion, the correspondent could always be supported by vivid examples, draw convincing pictures of bold and effective actions, and immediately compare with unsuccessful, erroneous decisions.
His authority among his subordinates was unquestioned. He was a demanding person, but extremely fair, he was distinguished by endurance and responsiveness. The general loved people, and they paid him the same. Looking ahead, I’ll say that in 1961 we all regretted to learn about the death of Hero of the Soviet Union, Colonel General S. N. Perevertkin in a plane crash ...
- Zinchenko F.M. "Heroes of the assault on the Reichstag." M .: Military Publishing, 1983., p. 33
Rewards
- Gold Star Medal of the Hero of the Soviet Union (No. 6734);
- two orders of Lenin ;
- three orders of the Red Banner ;
- Order of Suvorov 2nd degree ;
- Kutuzov Order of the 2nd degree ;
- Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 2nd degree ;
- Order of the Red Star ;
- medal "XX years of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army" ;
- medals ;
- foreign awards.
Memory
In the city of Voronezh, a street is named after the Hero and a memorial plaque is installed at ul. Perevertkina, 7 (DK "Electronics"), in the village of Anna, Voronezh region, Perevertkina is named after the street.
Sources
- Perevertkin, Semyon Nikiforovich . Site " Heroes of the country ".
- Heroes of the fiery years. - Prince 6. - M .: Moscow Worker, 1983.
- Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary / Prev. ed. collegium I. N. Shkadov . - M .: Military Publishing , 1988. - T. 2 / Love - Yashchuk /. - 863 s. - 100,000 copies. - ISBN 5-203-00536-2 .
- Feats of Heroes of the Soviet Union. - M., 1983.
- Team of authors . World War II: Comcor. Military Biographical Dictionary / Edited by M. G. Vozhakin . - M .; Zhukovsky: Kuchkovo Field, 2006 .-- T. 1. - S. 419-421. - ISBN 5-901679-08-3 .