Stepan Krasovsky
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Sczyapan Yakimavich Krasuisky (Belorussian: Сцяпан Якімавіч Красоўскі, Russified
: Stepan Akimovich Krasovsky [Степан Акимович Красовский];
, Glukhi, Mogilev Governorate
, Russian Empire
- April 21, 1983, Moscow
, Soviet Union
) was a Soviet Air Force
general.
at 1916 and participated in the First World War as a communications NCO in an air unit
. Soon after the October Revolution
, he joined the Red Guards
, and later - the Red Army
. Joining the Communist party on 1918, Krasovsky became an observation pilot, and was appointed commander of the 4th Army's air detachment on October 1919. He took part in the Civil War, fighting in the battles against Admiral Kolchak.
After a diverse service in the Air Force, Krasovsky graduated from the Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy at 1936. Afterwards, he supervised the Leningrad
Military District
's air component. During the Soviet-Finnish War, he commanded the 13th Air Army. At 4 June 1940, while supervising the Krasnodar
Military Flight Academy, he was promoted to a Major General. On June 1941, he was the chief of the North Caucasus Military District air component.
, Krasovsky was appointed commander of the 56th Army Aerial Detachment, on August 1941. He also commanded the Bryansk Front
aerial units, and from November 1942 - the 17th Air Army, that participated in the Battle of Stalingrad
. At 20 December that year, he was made a Lieutenant General.From March 1943, Krasovsky headed the 2nd Air Army
, an office he held until the war's end. His forces took part in the battles of Kursk
, Eastern and Western Ukraine, Silesia and Berlin
. On 4 February 1944, he was promoted to Colonel-General. On 29 May 1945, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union
.
for a year. After a further year as the commander of the Moscow Military District air component, he returned to his former duty in the North Caucasus once more. From 1956 until retirement at 1968, Krasovsky was the commander of the Gagarin Air Force Academy
, receiving his final promotion to Marshal of the Aviation on 8 May 1959. He was also a member of the Central Auditing Commission
from 1961 to 1966. At July 1970 he was called from retirement to serve as an inspector in the Ministry of Defense.
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: Stepan Akimovich Krasovsky [Степан Акимович Красовский];
, Glukhi, Mogilev Governorate
Mogilev Governorate
The Mogilev Governorate or Government of Mogilev was a governorate of the Russian Empire in the territory of the present day Belarus. Its capital was in Mogilev....
, Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
- April 21, 1983, Moscow
Moscow
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, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) was a Soviet Air Force
Soviet Air Force
The Soviet Air Force, officially known in Russian as Военно-воздушные силы or Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily and often abbreviated VVS was the official designation of one of the air forces of the Soviet Union. The other was the Soviet Air Defence Forces...
general.
Early life
Born to a peasant family, Krasovsky was drafted into the Imperial Russian ArmyImperial Russian Army
The Imperial Russian Army was the land armed force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian army consisted of around 938,731 regular soldiers and 245,850 irregulars . Until the time of military reform of Dmitry Milyutin in...
at 1916 and participated in the First World War as a communications NCO in an air unit
Imperial Russian Air Force
The Imperial Russian Air Force existed in the Russian Empire between 1910 and 1917....
. Soon after the October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
, he joined the Red Guards
Red Guards (Russia)
In the context of the history of Russia and Soviet Union, Red Guards were paramilitary formations consisting of workers and partially of soldiers and sailors formed in the time frame of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
, and later - the Red Army
Red Army
The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army started out as the Soviet Union's revolutionary communist combat groups during the Russian Civil War of 1918-1922. It grew into the national army of the Soviet Union. By the 1930s the Red Army was among the largest armies in history.The "Red Army" name refers to...
. Joining the Communist party on 1918, Krasovsky became an observation pilot, and was appointed commander of the 4th Army's air detachment on October 1919. He took part in the Civil War, fighting in the battles against Admiral Kolchak.
After a diverse service in the Air Force, Krasovsky graduated from the Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy at 1936. Afterwards, he supervised the Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
Military District
Military district
Military districts are formations of a state's armed forces which are responsible for a certain area of territory. They are often more responsible for administrative than operational matters, and in countries with conscript forces, often handle parts of the conscription cycle.Navies have also used...
's air component. During the Soviet-Finnish War, he commanded the 13th Air Army. At 4 June 1940, while supervising the Krasnodar
Krasnodar
Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:...
Military Flight Academy, he was promoted to a Major General. On June 1941, he was the chief of the North Caucasus Military District air component.
World War II
Soon after the German InvasionOperation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II that began on 22 June 1941. Over 4.5 million troops of the Axis powers invaded the USSR along a front., the largest invasion in the history of warfare...
, Krasovsky was appointed commander of the 56th Army Aerial Detachment, on August 1941. He also commanded the Bryansk Front
Bryansk Front
The Bryansk Front was a Front of the Soviet Army during the Second World War.General Andrei Yeremenko was designated commander of the Front when it first formed in mid-late August 1941, comprising, in Erickson's words, 'on paper two armies, 50th and 13th, with eight rifle divisions each, three...
aerial units, and from November 1942 - the 17th Air Army, that participated in the Battle of Stalingrad
Battle of Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet Union for control of the city of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. The battle took place between 23 August 1942 and 2 February 1943...
. At 20 December that year, he was made a Lieutenant General.From March 1943, Krasovsky headed the 2nd Air Army
2nd Air Army
The 2nd Air Army was a formation of the Aviation of the Red Army as part of the Soviet Armed Forces during the Second World War...
, an office he held until the war's end. His forces took part in the battles of Kursk
Battle of Kursk
The Battle of Kursk took place when German and Soviet forces confronted each other on the Eastern Front during World War II in the vicinity of the city of Kursk, in the Soviet Union in July and August 1943. It remains both the largest series of armored clashes, including the Battle of Prokhorovka,...
, Eastern and Western Ukraine, Silesia and Berlin
Battle of Berlin
The Battle of Berlin, designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, was the final major offensive of the European Theatre of World War II....
. On 4 February 1944, he was promoted to Colonel-General. On 29 May 1945, he was awarded the title 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:...
.
Post-war career
Until 1947, Krasovsky remained the commander of the 2nd Air Army. Then, he was assigned as chief of the Air Force in the Far East. At September 1951, he was sent as an advisor to the Chinese Air ForceChinese Air Force
The phrase Chinese Air Force may refer to one of two modern bodies; a third historical unit can also be referred to as a part:*Republic of China Air Force: The air force of China from 1920 to 1949, operating from Taiwan only post-1949....
for a year. After a further year as the commander of the Moscow Military District air component, he returned to his former duty in the North Caucasus once more. From 1956 until retirement at 1968, Krasovsky was the commander of the Gagarin Air Force Academy
Gagarin Air Force Academy
Gagarin Air Force Academy is the name of a Russian military aviation academy located in Monino , Moscow Region.Gagarin Air Force Academy is one of the leading military educational institutions preparing high ranking military personnel for the Russian Air Force.Among the academy alumni are around...
, receiving his final promotion to Marshal of the Aviation on 8 May 1959. He was also a member of the Central Auditing Commission
CPSU Central Auditing Commission
Central Auditing Commission , was a supervisory organ within the Communist Party of the Soviet Union...
from 1961 to 1966. At July 1970 he was called from retirement to serve as an inspector in the Ministry of Defense.
External links
- Stepan Krasovsky on the Heroes of the USSR list.