Caesar Lvovich Kunikov
Encyclopedia
Caesar Lvovich Kunikov (June 23, 1909 — February 14, 1943) — was a officer in the Soviet Naval Infantry. He served as commanding officer of a landing party
that recaptured the beach-head
at Malaya Zemlya
during the German-Soviet War. He was mortally wounded in the battle, and was posthumously named a Hero of the Soviet Union
for his heroic actions.
Kunikov was born in Rostov on Don in Jewish family. His father was an engineer and moved to Moscow in 1925. Kunikov worked in the Soyuz factory as a machinist. In 1932, he began studies at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, and held the position of a technical manager in a machine building factory by 1938.
At the start of the war Kunikov volunteered for the Red Army and served in the Naval infantry of the Black Sea Fleet
. Kunikov fought in the battle for Novorossiysk
and the defence of Malaya Zemlya
. He was mortally wounded in February 1943 in Novorossiysk
.
Amphibious warfare
Amphibious warfare is the use of naval firepower, logistics and strategy to project military power ashore. In previous eras it stood as the primary method of delivering troops to non-contiguous enemy-held terrain...
that recaptured the beach-head
Beach-Head
Beach-Head is a video game developed and published in 1983 by Access Software for the Atari 8-bit and Commodore 64 home computers in the US. Versions for the C16, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro and Acorn Electron were published in Europe by U.S...
at Malaya Zemlya
Malaya Zemlya
Malaya Zemlya was a Soviet uphill outpost on Cape Myskhako that was recaptured after fierce, bloody battles with the Germans during the Battle of Caucasus, on the night of 4 February 1943...
during the German-Soviet War. He was mortally wounded in the battle, and was posthumously named a Hero of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society.-Overview:...
for his heroic actions.
Kunikov was born in Rostov on Don in Jewish family. His father was an engineer and moved to Moscow in 1925. Kunikov worked in the Soyuz factory as a machinist. In 1932, he began studies at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, and held the position of a technical manager in a machine building factory by 1938.
At the start of the war Kunikov volunteered for the Red Army and served in the Naval infantry of the Black Sea Fleet
Black Sea Fleet
The Black Sea Fleet is a large operational-strategic sub-unit of the Russian Navy, operating in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea since the late 18th century. It is based in various harbors of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov....
. Kunikov fought in the battle for Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is the country's main port on the Black Sea and the leading Russian port for importing grain. It is one of the few cities honored with the title of the Hero City. Population: -History:...
and the defence of Malaya Zemlya
Malaya Zemlya
Malaya Zemlya was a Soviet uphill outpost on Cape Myskhako that was recaptured after fierce, bloody battles with the Germans during the Battle of Caucasus, on the night of 4 February 1943...
. He was mortally wounded in February 1943 in Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk
Novorossiysk is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is the country's main port on the Black Sea and the leading Russian port for importing grain. It is one of the few cities honored with the title of the Hero City. Population: -History:...
.
Commemoration
- Caesar Kunikov (ship) - a Russian Navy landing ship
- 2280 Kunikov2280 Kunikov2280 Kunikov is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 26, 1971 by T. M. Smirnova at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory. The asteroid is named after Caesar Kunikov, a Hero of the Soviet Union who fought in World War II.- External links :*...
- an asteroid