| Alexei Nazarovich Arapov | |
|---|---|
| File:File:Arapov AN.jpg | |
| Native name | Алексей Назарович Арапов |
| Born | 14 March 1906 |
| Died | 14 September 1943 |
| Place of birth | Verkh-Neyvinsky, Perm Governorate |
| Place of death | near Bakhmach, Chernigov Oblast |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/branch | Airborne |
| Years of service | 1928-1943 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | 3rd Guards Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the Patriotic War |
Alexei Nazarovich Arapov (14 March 1906 – 14 September 1943) was a Soviet officer, chief of staff of the 3rd Guards Airborne Division, and a Hero of the Soviet Union.[1]
Early life[]
Alexei Arapov was born on 14 March 1906 in Verkh-Neyvinsky in Perm Governorate, to a working class family. He worked in Yekaterinburg as a stone carver.[2] In 1926, he moved to Donbass, where he became a machinist. He joined the Red Army in 1928. Originally in the 13th Sapper battalion,[3] he then commanded a machine gun platoon. In 1930, Arapov joined the Communist Party. Arapov graduated from the Ordzhonikidze Infantry School in 1931.[4] He studied at the Frunze Military Academy.[5]
World War II[]
In October 1941, Arapov fought with the Western, Bryansk and Central Fronts. During the Tula defensive operation, Arapov demonstrated good leadership in battles around Plavsk, for which he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner. As the Chief of Staff of the 3rd Guards Airborne Division, he fought in the Battle of Kursk and the subsequent pursuit from Maloarkhangelsk to the Desna River. On 14 September 1943, Arapov was killed by a bomb near Bakhmach.[4] He was posthumously awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union on 27 October 1943.[6][7]
A school in Verkh-Neyvinsky is named after Arapov.[8]
References[]
- ↑ "Арапов Алексей Назарович". http://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=1674. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
- ↑ (in ru) Курская битва: хроника, факты, люди. ОЛМА Медиа Групп. 2003-01-01. ISBN 9785224044351. https://books.google.com/books?id=3y_MNf21hHUC.
- ↑ "АРАПОВ Алексей Назарович". http://starina44.ru/arapov-aleksey-nazarovich. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Рубрики". http://infryazino.ru/rubriki/lyudi-nashego-goroda/25-02-2015-11-15-42-sudba-prervannaya-voynoy-/. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ↑ "Книга Памяти / Герои Советского союза / Арапов Алексей Назарович". http://memobook.midural.ru/index/ru/hero-show-6632093260814. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
- ↑ "АРАПОВ Алексей Назарович |". http://myfront.in.ua/biografiya/a/arapov-aleksej-nazarovich.html. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
- ↑ "Память народа :: Документ о награде :: Арапов Алексей Назарович, Герой Советского Союза (Орден Ленина и медаль "Золотая звезда")". https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/podvig-chelovek_nagrazhdenie12057316/. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ↑ "Школа им. А.Н. Арапова - История школы им. А. Н. Арапова". http://www.arapov-school.ru/?history1. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
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