Grendal, Dmitry Davydovich

World War I and Civil War

Russian, from a noble family of Swedish descent. Brother - Vladimir Davydovich Grendal , Russian and Soviet military leader, artillery scientist. Colonel General of Artillery. He graduated from the Pskov Cadet Corps ( 1916 ). Member of the First World War . Red Guard (December 1917 - June 1918). Member of the Civil War. He fought “against the German occupiers and sowing. White Army 1918 and 1919 under the Travinsky group, against the Poles and White-Lithuanians in the 15th and 16th armies. in 1919-1920, against Makhno and Wrangel in the XII and XI armies of 1920-21. "Head of the artillery command (June 1918 - June 1920), commander of the landing squad (June 1920 - January 1921), assistant commander of the armored train (January - March 1921) ^[1] .

Interwar years

In 1921 he entered, and in 1922 he graduated from the Military School of Observer Pilots. Observer pilot and deputy detachment commander (October 1922 - July 1924), assistant chief of the operational unit of the Air Force of the Leningrad Military District (July 1924 - November 1926), 3rd Division of the 1st Directorate of the Red Army Headquarters (November 1926 - September 1927), member of the CPSU (b) since 1924. In 1927 he entered, and in 1930 he graduated from the Military Academy. M.V. Frunze. Head of the flight training department of the Military School of Pilots (April - November 1930), chief of staff of the aviation brigade (November 1930 - November 1931), assistant to the head of the 3rd sector of the 1st Directorate of Staff of the Red Army (November 1931 - September 1933), assistant chief 3 Division of the General Staff of the Red Army (September 1933 - March 1936), chief of the 1st department of the headquarters of the Air Force (March - October 1936) ^[1] .

In 1936 he entered, and in 1938 he graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff. Lecturer in Aviation Tactics, Military Academy M.V. Frunze (October 1938 - December 1939), from December 1939 he was deputy chief of operations of the Red Army Air Force headquarters. By Decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR No. 945 dated 06/04/1940, the rank of Major General of Aviation ^[2] was awarded on June 14, 1940 for the successful completion of command assignments and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner ^[1] .

World War II

Member of World War II. Head of the Intelligence Division of the Red Army Air Force Headquarters (1941-1945).

“Lovingly fulfills her duties. Having extensive practical experience, he educates his subordinate commanders ... Directing the collection of intelligence, he timely provided the command with information about the state and intentions of the ground and air enemy "

- from the award sheet from 10.26.1942

After the war he continued to serve in the army. Since 1959, retired ^[1] .

USSR

• Order of Lenin (02.21.1945)
• three orders of the Red Banner (06/14/1940, 11/03/1944, 1948)
• Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky II degree (08/18/1945)
• Order of the Patriotic War I degree (03/01/1944)
• Order of the Red Star (11/23/1942) ^{[3] [4]}
  • Medals of the USSR:
  • Anniversary medal "XX years of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army" (02.22.1938)
  • Medal "For the Defense of Moscow"
  • Medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad"
  • Medal "For the capture of Koenigsberg"
  • Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."
  • Medal "In memory of the 800th anniversary of Moscow" (1947)
  • 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 "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"
  • Medal "In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (1970)

Awards of the Russian Empire

4th degree cross of St. George

Foreign Awards

• Legion of Honor Order ( USA ) (May 1945).

• Alekseev M.A. , Kolpakidi A.I. , Kochik V.Ya. Encyclopedia of military intelligence. 1918-1945. - M .: Kuchkovo field, 2012 .-- 976 p. - ISBN 978-5-9950-0219-2 .

• Grendal Dmitry Davidovich (Russian)