Rogozhin, Alexey Arsentievich

Alexey Arsentievich Rogozhin was born on February 23, 1922 in a working class family in the city of Tobolsk , now the Tyumen Region. Russian In 1927 he moved with his parents to Tyumen , and then to Tula . After graduating from the 9th grade of the school, he studied at the FZO school, after which he worked as a mechanic at an arms factory in Tula. After passing the standards and set-offs, he joined OSOAVIAHIM , membership in which gave the right to join the air club. He studied at the Tula Aviation Club, while working at the factory. He studied with V. S. Grizodubova , who received the title Hero of the Soviet Union for the famous flight to the Far East .

In the Red Army since 1940. He entered the Taganrog Aviation Pilot School , which he graduated in 1941. After graduation, he was sent to study at the Krasnodar Aviation School of Pilots , which he graduated in 1942. Member of the CPSU (b) since 1943.

During World War II

On the fronts of World War II from January 23, 1943 ^[1] . During the Great Patriotic War, he fought on an Il-2 attack aircraft on the North-West, Kalinin, Voronezh, Stepnoy, 2nd and 1st Ukrainian fronts. The entire combat path went as part of the 673th assault aviation regiment of the 266th assault aviation division of the 1st assault aviation corps , subsequently renamed the 142nd guards Sandomierz assault aviation regiment of the 8th guards assault aviation regiment of the Poltava 1st Divine Order of Bogdan Khmidov Guards Assault Aviation Kirovograd Red Banner Corps .

In February 1943, he participated in assault attacks on the enemy to support the troops of the North-Western Front, and participated on the Kalinin Front in the Rzhev-Vyazemsky offensive operation. Since July 5, 1943, as part of the 2nd Air Army on the Voronezh Front, he fought on the Kursk Bulge, delivering assault attacks on the enemy, supporting ground troops in defensive battles, and then during the offensive. In August 1943, A. A. Rogozhin on the Steppe Front participated in the Belgorod-Kharkov strategic offensive operation (including the liberation of Belgorod and Kharkov), and then - the liberation of Left-Bank Ukraine (including the liberation of Krasnograd, Poltava, Kremenchug) and in the battle for the Dnieper. In the region of Belgorod in the summer of 1943 he was wounded in the arm, but quickly recovered and went into operation.

For 41 successful combat missions to destroy the enemy’s manpower and equipment and the valor, courage and courage shown at the same time, he was presented to the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree , which he received on August 30, 1943.

Subsequently, the Rogozhin assault corps participated in the liberation of Right-Bank Ukraine, in the liberation of Moldova, in the attacking of targets in Romania. On August 26, 1944, he received another wound: multiple shrapnel wounds to the face and concussion. He was in the ranks and took part from July 13 to August 29, 1944 in the Lviv-Sandomierz strategic offensive operation, the liberation of the western regions of Ukraine, the liberation of the eastern regions of Poland, the support of ground forces on the Sandomierz bridgehead on the west bank of the Vistula, as well as bridgeheads in populated areas points Baranow and Magnushev. After the liberation of Sandomierz, the regiment in which A. A. Rogozhin fought received the name Sandomierz.

For excellent combat work in disrupting the German summer offensive of 1943, for the liberation of the cities of Belgorod, Kharkov, Krasnograd, Poltava, Lviv, Sandomir and others, A. A. Rogozhin has 8 thanks from the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR . A. Rogozhin has 3 commendations from the front commander and 11 commendations from the corps and division commanders for the successful completion of the command assignments. By the time of submission to the Hero of the Soviet Union as of January 14, 1945, the deputy commander of the aviation squadron of the 142nd Guards Assault Aviation Regiment of the Guard, Lieutenant Rogozhin, made 129 successful sorties to destroy enemy manpower and equipment on an IL-2 aircraft. At the same time, he destroyed and damaged 38 tanks, 116 vehicles, put down fire of 5 artillery batteries at firing positions, 3 anti-aircraft artillery batteries, 2 mortar points, as part of a group, blew up 8 warehouses with fuel and lubricants and ammunition, personally blew up 1 railway train with ammunition and one train from tanks with fuel, in an air battle, shot down 1 Xe-126 aircraft, destroyed 5 enemy aircraft on the ground, scattered and partially destroyed to the enemy infantry regiment ^[2] .

For courage and heroism shown during assault strikes on enemy manpower and equipment, Rogozhin Aleksey Arsentyevich was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union by decree of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Council on April 10, 1945 with the award of the Order of Lenin and the Golden Star medal.

From April 16 to May 8, 1945, Rogozhin participated in the Berlin strategic operation. The battle path of A. A. Rogozhin ended with participation in the liberation of Prague on May 11, 1945. During the war, Rogozhin was wounded several times, was shot down 6 times, and drowned in the middle of the Dnieper with the plane.

After the war

After the war, he continued to serve in the Air Force in command posts. In 1959 ^[3] , Major Rogozhin graduated from the Yu.A. Gagarin Air Force Academy . Since 1968, Colonel Rogozhin - in stock.

He lived in Tula. He worked at the weapons factory as chairman of the DOSAAF committee, was engaged in social activities - he served as executive secretary of the Tula section of the Soviet Committee of War Veterans. He died in a car accident on March 1, 1992. He was buried in Tula. His daughter lives in Tula.

Positions and ranks during the war

Participation in operations and battles

• Demian operation from February 15, 1943 to February 28, 1943.
• Belgorod-Kharkov operation (Rumyantsev) from August 3, 1943 to August 23, 1943.
• Kirovograd operation from January 5, 1944 to January 16, 1944.
• The Korsun-Shevchenkovsky operation from January 24, 1944 to February 17, 1944.
• Uman-Botoshanskaya operation - from March 5, 1944 to April 17, 1944.
• Lviv-Sandomierz operation - from July 13, 1944 to August 29, 1944.
• Carpathian-Duklinskaya operation - from September 8, 1944 to October 28, 1944.
• Sandomierz-Silesian operation - from January 12, 1945 to February 3, 1945.
• Lower Silesian operation - from February 8, 1945 to February 24, 1945.
• Upper Silesian operation - from March 15, 1945 to March 31, 1945.
• The Berlin operation - from April 16, 1945 to May 8, 1945.
• Prague operation - from May 6, 1945 to May 11, 1945.

Battle Episode

May 6, 1943

An exceptionally successful combat flight was made on May 6, 1943 during the attack of the enemy Rogan-Kharkov airfield by a group of 12 Il-2 aircraft, where more than 100 enemy aircraft of various types were concentrated.

- Award sheet for the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

Despite the strong opposition of the enemy anti-aircraft artillery, the Il-2 group of aircraft, where A. A. Rogozhin flew in combat formation, perfectly completed the combat mission. Over 30 enemy aircraft on the ground were destroyed and the fire of 8 anti-aircraft artillery points was suppressed ^[4] .

July 5, 1943

By July 5, 1943, the enemy had concentrated a large number of tanks and manpower in the area of ​​Dorogobuzhino, Solomino, intending to deliver an unexpected blow to our ground units. A squadron of two units (a group of 8 aircraft) IL-2, in which A. Rogozhin was the second-line leader, was assigned a combat mission - to strike at an accumulation of enemy equipment and manpower in the specified area. Skillfully maneuvering at extremely low altitudes, a group of attack aircraft overcame the enemy’s air defense system and reached the target at exactly the right time. Having dealt an exact blow to the set targets, the group destroyed 15 vehicles, 6 tanks, suppressed the fire of 4 anti-aircraft artillery points, scattered and partially destroyed up to two enemy infantry platoons ^[4] .

July 13, 1943

True heroism was shown by Comrade. Rogozhin 07/13/1943 during the storming of a cluster of up to 25 tanks on the road from B. Mayachki to Krasnaya Polyana and a cluster of tanks and vehicles up to 300 units located along the ravine B. Mayachki, Pokrovka, Yakovlevo.

During the combat mission, the squadron (group) consisting of 2 IL-2 units was attacked by 7 Me-109 . Despite repeated attacks by enemy fighters, the group continued to carry out an attack on ground targets, while simultaneously conducting a defensive air battle .
As a result of striking, up to 20 vehicles were damaged and destroyed, 10 tanks were scattered and destroyed before the infantry platoon. In a dogfight, 2 Me-109s were shot down. A. A. Rogozhin continued to fight and storm the enemy’s position until he was shot down by enemy fighters. He jumped with a parachute ^[4] .

August 4, 1943

A. A. Rogozhin in a group of 12 Il-2 aircraft launched a successful assault in the frontline of the enemy airfield Mikoyanovka, where up to 50 enemy aircraft were concentrated, of which 30 were fighter aircraft. As a result of the strike, the IL-2 group destroyed 15 enemy aircraft on the ground ^[4] .

September 27, 1943

“The entire section of the front is delighted with the work of a group of 12 Il-2 aircraft ...”

The enemy showed strong fire resistance to our advancing troops and delayed the advance of our infantry. At that moment, front commander Marshal of the Soviet Union I.S. Konev from the guidance station ordered a group of attack aircraft to strike at the enemy and allow our infantry to move forward. The IL-2 squadron, led by the regiment commander (first-line leader), launched an assault on enemy tanks, infantry and artillery at the forefront. Big explosions and fires began, tanks were burning, artillery shells exploded. After the bombing, Rogozhin (second-line leader), risking his life at an extremely low altitude (10-15 m), shot at point-blank enemy enemy infantry.
The blow to the German positions was crushing, our infantry went on the attack and began to quickly move forward.

The front commander personally overseeing the progress of the attack attack aircraft, thanked Lieutenant Rogozhin and the whole group, and the leading group of the regiment commander Matikov to submit to the title Hero of the Soviet Union ^[4] .

• The Gold Star Medal of the Hero of the Soviet Union (No. 6076, 04/10/1945) ^[5] ;
• Order of Lenin (04/10/1945) ^[5] ;
• Order of the Red Banner (19.26.1943) ^[6] ;
• Order of the Red Banner (09/05/1944) ^[7] ;
• Order of Alexander Nevsky (04.25.1945) ^[8] ;
• Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree (08/30/1943) ^[9] ;
• Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree;
• Order of the Red Star (05.26.1943) ^[1] ;
• Order of the Red Star ;
• medal "For Courage" (09/04/1943) ^[10] ;
• medal "For Military Merit" ;
• medal "In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" ;
• medal “For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” ;
• anniversary medal “Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” ;
• anniversary medal “Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” ;
• anniversary medal “Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” ;
• medal “For the Liberation of Prague” ;
• anniversary medal "30 years of the Soviet Army and Navy" ;
• anniversary medal "40 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" ;
• anniversary medal "50 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" ;
• anniversary medal "60 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" ;
• anniversary medal "70 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" ;
• medal “For courage before the enemy” (Czechoslovakia) ;
• medal "For participation in the battles for Berlin" (Poland) ;
• Medal of Victory and Freedom (Poland) ;
• foreign medal (not established).

• In March 2011, the name of Aleksey Arsentyevich Rogozhin was assigned to 39 schools in the city of Tula ^[11] .
• On May 7, 2013, the Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Administration of the City of Tula and the Municipal Institution of Continuing Education Children and Youth Sports School “Youth” held the Traditional Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament dedicated to the memory of Hero of the Soviet Union Alexei Arsentyevich Rogozhin in the sports school “Youth” (56a Demidovskaya St.) ^[12] .
• A street in the city of Tobolsk is named after the Hero.
• On the street of Stanislavsky in the city of Tula , where the hero lived, a memorial plaque was installed.

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• Regional social project of the Tula Regional Universal Scientific Library dedicated to the Great Patriotic War .