Vladimir Aleksandrovich Drozdov ( July 6 [18], 1905 , Krivoy Rog - February 27, 1965 , Leningrad ) - Soviet military leader, rear admiral (11/03/1951).
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| Affiliation |  Russian empire the USSR | |||||||||||||
| Type of army |  Navy submarine fleet | |||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1927-1958 | |||||||||||||
| Rank |  rear admiral | |||||||||||||
| Commanded | Submarine Shch-102 Submarine L-19 K-51 submarine 3rd Division 1st Brigade Submarine BF 27th division of submarine BF | |||||||||||||
| Battles / wars | The Great Patriotic War | |||||||||||||
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Biography
He was born on July 6 ( July 18 in a new style) in 1905 in the city of Krivoy Rog .
In October 1927, he entered the service at the RKVMF and was sent as a cadet to the Training Unit of the Black Sea Naval Forces in the city of Sevastopol .
Since May 1928 - the Red Navy of the cruiser " Comintern " of the Black Sea Fleet .
Since October 1928 - the Red Navy of the cruiser Chervona Ukraine of the Black Sea Fleet . Member of the CPSU (b) since 1929.
Since October 1930 - cadet of the Naval School named after M.V. Frunze . Since November 1933, after graduating from college, the commander of the steering group of submarines Krasnogvardeets of the Northern Fleet .
Since April 1934 - commander of the navigational sector of the M-19 submarine of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet).
Since December 1935 - student of the Diving Squad named after S. M. Kirov.
Since November 1936 - assistant commander of the submarine Shch-115 Pacific Fleet .
Since August 1937 - commander of the submarine "M-19" Pacific Fleet.
Since July 1938 - commander of the submarine " Sch-102 " Pacific Fleet.
Since November 1940 - commander of the submarine " L-19 " Pacific Fleet.
Since October 1943, as the commander of the K-51 submarine of the Baltic Fleet , he took part in the Great Patriotic War .
Since December 1947 - commander of the 3rd division of the 1st brigade of the submarine of the 4th navy .
Since 1950 - chief of staff of the 1st brigade of submarines.
In 1951 he graduated from the academic courses of the officers at the Naval Academy. K.E. Voroshilov and was appointed commander of the 27th submarine division of the 4th Navy .
Since 1956 - assistant commander of the Northern Fleet .
Since 1958, was in stock. He lived in Leningrad .
He died on February 27, 1965. He was buried at the Theological Cemetery in Leningrad.
Rewards
- Order of Lenin (1953);
- three orders of the Red Banner (03/13/1945, 1947, 1956);
- Order of Ushakov, II degree (12.28.1944);
- Order of the Red Star (11/03/1944);
- Medal "For the Defense of Leningrad" (1943);
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" (1945);
- Medal "For the capture of Koenigsberg" (1945).
See also
- List of admirals, vice admirals, rear admirals of the USSR Navy (1946-1960)
Literature
- Dotsenko V. D. , Getmanets G. M. , Khmyrov V. L. , Scherbakov V. N. Heroes of the battle for Leningrad. Biographical Dictionary . - SPb .: Shipbuilding, 2005. - 472 p., Ill. ISBN 5-7355-0678-1