Tokarev, Boris Kuzmich

Tokarev Boris Kuzmich was born on August 6, 1907 in the village of Alexandrovo, Stavropol province ^[1] (now the Stavropol Territory). Russian In the Red Army since 1926. Member of the CPSU (b) since 1936.

Education

• Leningrad military-theoretical school of pilots of the Air Force of the Red Army (1926) ^[2]
• 1st Military School of Pilots named after A.F. Myasnikov (1928),
• KUNS at the Academy of the General Staff (1939),
• Higher Attestation Commission at the Higher Military Academy. K.E. Voroshilova (1950)

Before the war

In February 1926, Tokarev entered ^[1] in the Military Theoretical School of the Air Force of the Red Army, after which he continued his practical training at the 1st Military School of Pilots named after Myasnikov . In June 1928 he was appointed junior pilot of the 32nd Aviation Squadron, in February 1929 he was transferred to the post of instructor pilot in the 3rd Orenburg Letnab school . In March 1930 he was transferred to the 7th Stalingrad Military School of Pilots as a flight instructor, where he subsequently held the positions of flight commander and unit commander.

In May 1933 he was appointed commander of the aviation detachment of the 82nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Squadron, then commander of the 83rd Heavy Bomber Aviation Squadron ^[2] , a year later - the commander of the 84th Heavy Bomber Squadron. From February 1937, he was an instructor pilot of the 21st Heavy Bomber Aviation Brigade, from May of the same year he was deputy chief of an air combat center, and since December, an inspector pilot of the 1st Special Forces Army. In May 1938 he was appointed commander of the 53rd High-Speed ​​Bomber Aviation Regiment , and in December - the commander of the 13th Heavy Bomber Aviation Brigade in Tver . In this position he participated in the Soviet-Finnish War . After the war, the 13th heavy bomber aviation brigade was redeployed to the Odessa Military District ^[1] . In July 1940 he was appointed commander of the 20th Bomber Aviation Division in Chisinau , and in September 1940 - commander of the 22nd Bomber Aviation Division in Zaporozhye ^[2] .

Participation in the Great Patriotic War

Member of the war since June 22, 1941. With the outbreak of World War II, B. K. Tokarev as commander of the 22nd Long-Range Bomber Aviation Division on the Southern Front ^[2] .

• since November 1941 - commander of the 72nd Fighter Aviation Division , which conducted combat operations as part of the Air Force of the 51st Army of the North Caucasus Front.
• since January 1942 - commander of the 140th Aviation Division ,
• since February 1942 - Deputy Commander of the Air Force of the 31st Army of the Kalinin Front.
• since March 1942 - commander of the 72nd Fighter Aviation Division as part of the Crimean Front.
• from May 1942 - Air Force Commander of the 53rd Army of the North-Western Front
• since June 1942 - commander of the 241st Bomber Aviation Division . As part of the 6th Air Army of the North-Western Front, the division participated in the air blockade and liquidation of the enemy’s demian group, supported the advance of the front troops and covered them from the air during the transition to defense in the area of Staraya Russa .
• from March 1943 he was appointed ^[1] commander of the 1st Guards Assault Aviation Division. As part of the 8th Air Army, the division fought on the Southern Front. For successful military operations to liberate Melitopol, the division was awarded the Order of the Red Banner , and Tokarev - the Order of Kutuzov 2nd degree and he was awarded the military rank of “Major General of Aviation”.
• from December 1943 - commander of the 6th assault aviation corps , which was on the formation in the city of Poltava ^[2] . Since April 1944, the corps of the 6th and 16th air armies of the 1st Belorussian Front took an active part in operations and battles ^[2] :

• The Belarusian operation from July 7, 1944 to August 29, 1944.
• Minsk operation from June 29, 1944 to July 4, 1944
• Lublin-Brest operation from July 18, 1944 to August 2, 1944.
• The Belgrade operation from September 28, 1944 to October 20, 1944.
• Vistula-Oder operation from January 12, 1945 to February 3, 1945.
• Warsaw-Poznan operation from January 14, 1945 to February 3, 1945.
• East Pomeranian operation from February 10, 1945 to March 20, 1945.
• Berlin operation from April 16, 1945 to May 8, 1945.

General Tokarev’s corps participated in the liberation of the cities of Borisov ^[3] , Lublin ^[3] , Warsaw ^[3] , Sokhachev , Poznan ^[3] , Altdamm, Stargadt, Fried-Richsfelde, Berlin ^[3] . For the liberation of Lublin, the corps received the honorary name "Lublin", and B. K. Tokarev was awarded the Order of Suvorov, 2nd degree . For the difference in the Berlin offensive operation, the corps was awarded the Order of the Red Banner , and B.K. Tokarev - the Order of Suvorov, 1st degree .

During the war, Tokarev was 13 times thanked by orders of the Supreme Commander ^[4]

"... well-trained in operational tactical terms. He has extensive practical combat experience in commanding aviation units, is able to quickly, correctly and comprehensively assess the situation, competently solves operational-tactical tasks and skillfully manages the work of parts of the corps. He knows how to organize the interaction of attack aircraft with ground units , as evidenced by the reviews of the command of ground connections ... During the winter offensive of the First Belorussian Front, 1757 effective combat units were produced by parts of the corps summer flights for attack and bombing on manpower and enemy technology. Parts of the corps skillfully led by "General Tokarev successfully completed their combat missions, for which they were repeatedly noted with thanks in the Orders of the Supreme Commander ... Personally disciplined, demanding of himself and his subordinates ... In his "decisions are persistent and always started the business to the end."

- Commander of the 16th Air Army, Colonel General S. I. Rudenko. From the combat characteristics on Tokareva B.K. ^[2]

After the war

After the war, from February 1946, B. K. Tokarev was the head of the combat training department of the Air Force Directorate of the Kiev Military District ^[2] , and from May 1947, he was the assistant commander of the combatant unit of the 12th Air Army ( Carpathian Military District ). In November 1950, after graduating from the Higher Military Academy. K. Ye. Voroshilova ^{[1] was} appointed senior lecturer at the Department of Operational Art and Tactics of Higher Units of the Air Force of the Aviation Department of the Academy ^[2] .

Since November 14, 1966 in stock ^[1] . He lived in Moscow. He died on July 12, 1977, and was buried in Moscow.

Military ranks

• Major General Aviation - April 30, 1943

• Order of Lenin (1951 ^[5] )
• Order of the Red Banner (03/18/1943) ^[6]
• Order of the Red Banner (1946 ^[5] )
• Order of the Red Banner (1956 ^[5] )
• Order of Suvorov 1st degree (05/29/1945) ^[7]
• Order of Suvorov 2nd degree (08/23/1944) ^[8]
• Order of Kutuzov 2 degrees (09/17/1943) ^[9]
• Order of the Red Star (1939)
• Order of the Red Star (11/03/1944 ^[5] )
• medals
• foreign order

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