One of the outstanding naval commanders of the USSR is Rear Admiral Aleksandrov Alexander Petrovich. He went through a difficult life path and was able to rise from an unknown person to one of the most famous admirals of the Soviet fleet. He made a great contribution to the fight against fascists in the Black and Baltic Seas. Alexandrov planned and led many important operations, thanks to which the enemy was defeated more than once. He did not enjoy the love of command, but even they respected him for his talents and skills.
The beginning of service in the Red Army
The future Rear Admiral Aleksandrov Alexander Petrovich, surname at birth - Bar, was born in 1900 in the coastal city of Odessa. He grew up in the family of a poor merchant. In his youth, he changed his name to Aleksandrov, and in the same year joined the Communist Party and the Red Army.
A year later, in the process of service, he was transferred to the navy. Alexandrov took an active part in the Civil War, fighting on the side of the Reds. After its completion, he took up the post of district commandant in Odessa, being part-time commander of a naval military formation, which was based in the city.
Aleksandrov A.P. for some time was a commander in the army of Kotovsky, led a cavalry regiment. From local authorities, he was empowered in the field of control of water transport in the Black Sea, near the coastal waters of Odessa. The future rear admiral made a great contribution to the victory of the Bolsheviks during the Civil War.
In the fleet
In the 1920s, he successfully studied for five years at the military naval academy. Having successfully graduated from it, from the 30s he served in the Baltic Fleet as a senior assistant to the captain of the battleship. For a short time was the chief of staff of the battleship brigade. After he took some respite and underwent a scientific internship at the Maritime Academy, while simultaneously teaching.
But such work did not particularly interest Aleksandrov, and soon he again returned to the fleet. After completing retraining courses for senior officers at the Military Academy, in 1931 he became commander of the legendary cruiser Aurora.
Teaching and business trip to Spain
While in this position, A. Alexandrov again decides to go into science and engage in teaching activities. He tried to achieve as much as possible and not only diligently taught cadets, but also in his free time he was engaged in self-education. As a result, in just a couple of years, from an ordinary teacher, he was able to grow up to the head of the department, a year later became the chief of staff of the Naval Academy, and in the next - acting as its head.
In the middle of 1937 he was seconded to Spain. Returning home at the end of the year, he was convicted of high treason and eventually repressed in 1938. Two years later, he was acquitted and reinstated in the ranks of the Navy of the USSR.
Participation in the Second World War
In the 40s, Aleksandrov A.P. held the post of commander of the Novorossiysk base of the Black Sea Fleet. During the Second World War, he participated in the organization of the defense of Crimea and commanded the Azov Flotilla. During one of the military operations, he violated military discipline, for which he was arrested and sent to the USSR Navy. This was followed by expulsion from the army, and then, literally six months later, another rehabilitation and restoration in the navy.
After rehabilitation, he was given command of the Leningrad Naval Base. He did a lot to increase its defenses. The new commander did everything to ensure that his subordinates were distinguished by excellent training. He took part in planning and landing in Ust-Tosno and crossing the Neva. Aleksandrov led the Neva Brigade of Forces, for whose courage and heroism, as well as for his personal participation in operations, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
Since 1944, the fleet and naval aviation under his command repulsed the attacks of the German fleet, covered the movement of columns along the road of life. Rear Admiral Aleksandrov was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War for the successful completion of his tasks.
After the war he was the commander of the Baltic Fleet. He was awarded many orders and medals, for example, the Order of Nakhimov and the Red Banner. Rear Admiral Aleksandrov Alexander Petrovich worked for several months in Finland, from where hundreds of thousands of tons of valuable cargo were transported to the USSR, several warships were transferred. He died in January 1946 near Tallinn.
Total
Rear Admiral Aleksandrov Alexander Petrovich was one of the best Soviet naval commanders during the Second World War. The decisive actions of the fleet under his leadership made it possible to carry out several important defensive and offensive operations, inflicting tangible losses on the enemy. His name was given to several streets and ships. He forever remained in the history of the Soviet Navy.