Posts Tagged “Marine”

July 9, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Kurzenkova Sergei Georgiyevich

Kurzenko Sergei G. (07/07/1911) – fighter pilot, the Hero of the Soviet Union (1943), Colonel. Member of the Great Patriotic War in October 1941

Pupil BF Safonov. He fought in the 1978 IAP VVS SF. February 28, 1943 in an air battle was wounded and his aircraft – shot down. Leaving a burning car and tried to open the parachute, but smashed by shrapnel straps cut short. He fell in the snow and stay alive. After a long treatment in the hospital returned to duty. Kills 9 and damaged four enemy planes.

Until 1950 he served in naval aviation. In 1956 he graduated from the Moscow Literary Institute.

July 4, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Dolnikova Gregory Ustinovich

Dol'nikov Gregory professor (08/05/1923 – 23/03/1996) – fighter pilot, Distinguished Military Pilot of the USSR, Hero of the Soviet Union (1978), Colonel-General, Cand. History. Member of the Great Patriotic War in July 1943 fought in the 100 Guards. PAI. September 30, 1943 in an unequal air battle near the River Dairy shot down enemy aircraft, another rammed. Landed by parachute in enemy territory and captured. Three times he tried to escape.

July 4, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Biography of Samuel A. Esmont

Esmont Samuel A. (died 09/16/1847) – Rear Admiral, commander of the Danube ports and fleets. 1 st January 1796 E. was placed in the Black Sea Cadet Corps, and since 1798 had sailed on the ship "Krasnosillia" and frigate "St. Gregory" in the Black and Mediterranean Seas, and the 9 th May 1801 was made a warrant. Floating then transport "King Constantine," frigate "St. Michael" ship "Anna", frigate "St. Chrysostom," transport "Evlampy" frigate № 2 ("rush") and ships "Dmitry Donskoy" and "Maxim Confessor, Esmont repeatedly visited the ports of Azov and the Black, Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas and Archipelago, and during that time (January 8, 1809) was promoted to lieutenant on 14 th February 1819 – a lieutenant commander and In 1811 he was awarded the Order of St. George 4-th class. In 1823 Esmont was given command of transport "Danube". The following year, he also sailed on board the ambulance and then to start the Turkish War, commanded a vessel "Mary", corvette "Jason and the ship" Panteleimon ". By throwing the last ship in 1828, he participated in the capture of Anapa and Varna, for which he was promoted to Captain of rank 2 and was awarded a gold sword and the Order of St. Anne 2 nd degree. Produced by the 20 th March 1829 to captain one of the first rank for the differences in the cases against the Turks, Esmont, commanding the said ship, participated in the taking of more Sizopolya, Messemvrii, Ahiollo, Inodes and mussels. Produced by the 6 th December 1835 in the rear admiral, he was appointed commander of the 2 nd Brigade 5 th naval division, and within three years, with a flag on the ship "Scesma" and frigate "Anna", cruising in the Black Sea , and in 1837, during the Abkhaz expeditions, participated in the Battle of Cape occupation Adler, for which he was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir 3rd degree.

July 1, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Biography Ivanov Victor Andreyevich

Ivanov, Viktor Andreevich (06/11/1805 – 20/12/1883) – full general genus. November 6, 1805 and died Dec. 20, 1883 took place from the nobility Petersburg Province, graduated from the course in the Sea Cadet Corps and the February 22, 1823 enlisted midshipman.

In 1827, he participated in the Battle of Navarino and contrast awarded the Order of St. Anna 3 tbsp., Then served in Kronstadt at the headquarters of the chief commander of the port and in 1852-1857, the ship managed to grass-roots county forests. 30 August 1855 produced a major-general, with the June 21, 1859 on the death of a member State Control. August 30, 1880 produced a full general. Form in state control.

June 19, 2010 Posted Under: Architects   Read More

Biography Bazhenov Vasily Ivanovich

Bazhenov Vasily Ivanovich (01 (12) .03.1737 – 02 (13) .08.1799) – artist-architect, the son of a churchman from the court the Kremlin churches, a graduate of Imperial Academy of Fine Arts from the base of her and her first pensioner sent abroad. Born on 1 (12) March 1737 in Moscow and died in St. Petersburg. 2 (13) August 1799, as vice-president of the Academy of Arts. Bazhenov had a natural talent for art, which is found in childhood, copying all kinds of buildings in the ancient capital. This passion for drawing was noticed by Bazhenov attention architect Dimitri Ukhtomskogo who took him to their school. From school Ukhtomskogo Bazhenov went to the Academy of Arts. Here he was knowing the architecture so that the teacher of the art SI Chevakinsky made a talented young man his assistant in the construction of the Nikolayev Sea Cathedral. In September 1759 Bazhenov was sent for final development of talent in Paris. Entering students in the professor Duval, Bazhenov engaged in the making of architectural models of parts of wood and cork, and made some models of famous buildings. In Paris, for example, did he, with the strict proportionality of parts, a model of the Louvre galleries, and in Rome, a model of the St. Peter. Studying architecture at the models led to the study of labor Bazhenova Roman architect Vitruvius. Upon his return to Russia, living in Moscow, Bazhenov made a full translation of all 10 books of architecture of Vitruvius, published in 1790 – 1797. in St. Petersburg, in the printing of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Thoroughly familiar with his art in theory, Bazhenov was one of the best practitioners of builders of his time, differing as much art layout, how many and grace of the form of buildings designed that showed itself in his return to his fatherland, to the triumph of "inauguration" of the Academy of Fine Arts (June 29, 1765).

June 18, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Biography of Sergei Kamenev

Kamenev, Sergei Sergeyevich (04 (16) .04.1881 – 08.25.1936), Soviet military leader, Commander of rank 1 (1935).

Tsp. CPSU since 1930. Born to a military engineer. Graduated from the Alexander Military School (1900) and the General Staff Academy (1907).

During the 1 st World War, 1914-18 in staff positions, was chief of operations 1-Army. Since the beginning of 1917 commanded an infantry regiment, a colonel.

After the October Revolution he was elected chief of staff of 15 Corps and later the third army. In early 1918 voluntarily joined the Red Army was the military leader of the West Nevelskogo curtains, commanded the 17 th Infantry Division.

Since August 1918 the assistant manager of Western military curtains.

June 16, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography of Pavel Ivanovich Belyaev

Pavel Ivanovich Belyaev (6/26/1925 – 10/01/1970), pilot-cosmonaut of the USSR, Colonel, Hero of the Soviet Union (23/3/1965). Member of the CPSU from 1949. Born in a family doctor. In 1942, after graduating from high school he entered the factory. In 1943 he voluntarily joined the Soviet Army. It was adopted in Yeisk Aviation School Marine fighter pilots who graduated in 1945. He participated in the war with Japan.

May 28, 2010 Posted Under: military   Read More

Biography of Baron von Steinheil Vladimir Ivanovich

Steinheil Baron Vladimir Ivanovich (13.04.1783 – 20.09.1862), a retired lieutenant colonel. Of the nobility of Moscow Province (originally from the nobility of Brandenburg-Bayreuth). Born in Obve Perm governor.

His father – a gentleman Johann Gottfried von Steinheil (about 1750 – 5/14/1804), from 1772 to the Russian service, charges the police captain, then chief of police and his mother – Varve. Mark. Razumov, the daughter of a merchant. He was brought up in the Sea Cadets. Bldg. he entered 08/14/1792, midshipman – 09/05/1795, senior non-commissioned officer – 18/10/1798, the officer with the definition in the Baltic Fleet – 18.05.1799. Since 1795, sailed on the Baltic Sea in 1799 – 1800 the squadron of Rear-Admiral P. Chichagov off the coast of England and the Netherlands, in 1802 sent to the port of Okhotsk, and in command of transports, sailed in 1803 – 1806 in the Okhotsk Sea, entered the Irkutsk naval command – Dec. 1806, Lieutenant – 11/01/1807, was appointed commander of the Marine command in Irkutsk – May 1807, in 1809 surveyed the river Nerchinsk edge up to Amur, transferred to the Baltic Fleet – 24.11.1809, appointed an official at-Large at the Siberian General-mouth. IB Pestel and sent to Irkutsk – 14.02.1810 "the disease" was dismissed from the service of Captain-Lieutenant – 12/14/1810, enrolled in 4 of the Petersburg militia squad – 08/03/1812, the Patriotic War of 1812 (Polotsk – awarded the Order of Anna 2 tbsp., Chashniki – awarded the Order of Vladimir 4 tbsp. with a bow, Berezin – the second awarded in the same order) and foreign campaigns (Danzig), seconded Novgorod militia duty, Major – 7/4/1813, entered 5 in the retinue of the Petersburg militia – 26.09 .1813 appointed as hell. to the gene. Moscow Chief of Cavalry, AP Tormasov – 24/09/1814 and managed his Chancellor., renamed the cavalry Major – 25/04/1815, for the difference in the service Colonel – 30.08.1816.

Dismissed from service for the determination of the civil cases – 12/04/1819, served by private individuals, in Tula Province.

May 25, 2010 Posted Under: Astronauts   Read More

Biography Seversky Alexander Nikolayevich

Seversky Alexander (07/06/1894 – 1974) – Marine pilot, aircraft, captain 2 rank. Member of the 1 st World War. He fought in the Baltic. After the wounded had lost his right leg. He returned to duty. Shot down 13 enemy aircraft. In 1918 he emigrated to the U.S., where he founded the aircraft manufacturers. Developed aircraft AP-1, EP-1, P-35, Sev-1, -2, -3, -7, etc.

May 22, 2010 Posted Under: Misc   Read More

Biography Sukhotina

Sukhotina – a noble family, who gave several figures in the various branches of public service, mostly in the sea. On the more significant of which see separately. On the following persons of this kind are preserved only fragmentary information. Alexei Nikolayevich – served in the Navy, was born in 1726 and in 1769 Admiral Senyavin was sent (with the rank of lieutenant-commander) in the Novgorod and Arkhangelsk province with the request to hire 700 carpenters there and deliver them to Taganrog, where ships were built, and instead specified number could hire 144 people. In 1770 promoted to Major Generals of the army. In 1777, mentioned the captain Taganrog. He died about 1810 Archive Hydrographic Dept.., № 1750, pp. 291, 505. – Materials on the History of the Russian fleet, so VI. SPb., 1877, p. 271. – "Ancient Ones. Russian. Vivliofika, so XIII, p. 380. Andrew – by 1679 was named commander in Usman. "Supplement to the Acts is historical." V. VII, p. 220. – "Selected Works, Vol. Russian. Histori. Society, v. II, St. Petersburg., 1875, p. 289. Gregory Filatovich – served in the Guards Izmailovo Regiment, from which came the rank of colonel, was renamed in operation. State Councilor and was appointed Vice-Governor of Arkhangelsk, June 3, 1762 – Governor, in which the post is produced in the secret advisers. "Ancient Russian Vivliofika, etc.?, P. 395. – Arkhangelsk province. Vedomosti, 1847, № 1946 ("List of heads of Arkhangelsk Province.") And in 1850, № 7. – The inventory of documents and files stored on the Senate archives, dep. I, v. II, St. Petersburg., 1910, № 934 .. Ivan – he died in 1688 at the end of 1769 was sent to Crimea together with the clerk Mikhailova Murad Khan-Gireyu to determine the boundaries, but the case is not fulfilled, among other things because Mikhailov left over for an unknown SA and returned to Moscow and in 1682 granted dumnyi says. "Supplement to the Acts is historical." V. IX, p. 156. – "Ancient Russian Vivliofika", ie VII, p. 483, – Soloviev, "History of Russia" in Vol. "Total. Uses", Vol. III, p. 852.