Alexander Valentinovich Silin (born January 28, 1962, Kolomna , Moscow Region , USSR ) is a lieutenant colonel (captain at the time of awarding the title of Hero) of the Russian Armed Forces , a participant in the Karabakh , South Ossetian wars, the Civil War in Tajikistan , the Ossetian-Ingush conflict , the First and Second Chechen war, Hero of the Russian Federation ( 1995 ). The commander of the self-propelled artillery battalion of the 1182th artillery regiment of the 106th guards airborne division (at the time of receiving the Hero rank), from 1995 to 2002 - chief of staff of the self-propelled artillery battalion in the 137th guards airborne regiment [1] , since 2002 - in stock.
| Alexander Valentinovich Silin | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | January 28, 1962 (57 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Kolomna , Moscow region , USSR |
| Affiliation |  USSR ,  Russia |
| Years of service | 1979-2002 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Part | 1182th artillery regiment of the 106th guards airborne division |
| Position | Commander of the self-propelled artillery division |
| Battles / wars | Karabakh war South Ossetian War (1991-1992) Tajik Civil War Ossetian-Ingush conflict First Chechen war Second Chechen War |
| Awards and prizes |  |
Biography
Born January 28, 1962 in the city of Kolomna, Moscow Region. Russian. He graduated from high school.
In August 1979 he entered the service in the Armed Forces of the USSR. In 1983 he graduated from the Kolomensk Higher Artillery Command School , after which he served in the Airborne Forces as the commander of a self-propelled artillery platoon of the 299th Guards Parachute Regiment of the 98th Guards Airborne Division (Ivanovo Region). Since 1987 - commander of a platoon of cadets of the Kolomensk Higher Artillery Command School. Since 1989 - platoon and battery commander of the 137th Guards Parachute Regiment (Ryazan). He took part in the elimination of ethnic conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh, South Ossetia, Tajikistan, North Ossetia and Ingushetia.
From December 1994 to April 1995, he was a participant in the first Chechen war, including the storming of Grozny , where on January 4 he broke through with his comrades and led the defense of one of the buildings, having been injured in repelling the first attack of the militants. He remained in service, with two grenade launchers he got out of the building, managed to secretly approach the tanks that tried to bring down the walls of the houses in which the Russian troops were hiding, and hit both tanks with two shots, after which he returned back to "his" house. In total, the garrison under the command of Alexander Silin fought in the station area for about 11 days, after the arrival of the main units of the Russian troops, the paratroopers knocked out the enemy from several adjacent buildings, in these battles, Alexander Silin and his subordinates destroyed 3 tanks and 5 militants' vehicles, destroyed up to 40 fire points.
By decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated February 13, 1995, for the courage and heroism shown during the performance of a special task, Captain Silin Alexander Valentinovich was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation with the award of the Golden Star medal (No. 114).
Since 1995 - chief of staff of a self-propelled artillery division in the 137th Guards Parachute Regiment. In 2002, Lt. Col. Silin was sacked [2] . Actively involved in the activities of the Heroes of Russia Foundation [3] .
Notes
- ↑ First Line Regiment
- ↑ Silin, Alexander Valentinovich . Site " Heroes of the country ".
- ↑ Heroes
Literature
- Airborne troops in the faces. Ed. V.A. Shamanova. - Moscow, 2010.