Andrey Oleynikov
Andrey Ivanovich Oleynikov | |
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Kiev, Soviet Union | |
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| Years of service | 1917, 1918–1954 |
| Rank | Major general |
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Andrey Ivanovich Oleynikov (Russian: Андрей Иванович Олейников; 25 May 1898 – December 1990) was a Soviet Army major general who commanded the 95th Guards Rifle Division during World War II.
Early life, World War I, and Russian Civil War
Andrey Ivanovich Oleynikov was born on 25 May 1898 in the khutor of Novo-Kuznetsovsky, Mechetinskaya stanitsa, Novocherkassky Okrug, Don Host Oblast. During World War I, Oleynikov was conscripted into the Imperial Russian Army in February 1917 and sent as a private to the 187th Reserve Regiment in Rostov-on-Don. After deserting in May, he worked at the ports in Kerch and Novorossiysk.[1]
During the
Interwar period
Upon graduating from the school in September 1923, Oleynikov was appointed to the 14th Cavalry Regiment of the Special Purpose Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Army, in which he served as a section commander, assistant platoon leader, and platoon leader. In March 1924 the brigade was reorganized as the 1st Special Cavalry Brigade, and Oleynikov appointed platoon commander in the 62nd Cavalry Regiment. In March 1925 he was placed at the disposal of the staff of the
Oleynikov began the preparatory course of the Frunze Military Academy in October 1932 and after completing it in April 1933 continued to the special department of the academy. Graduating from the academy with a 1st class diploma on 31 October 1936, he was appointed assistant chief of the 2nd section of the staff of the 7th Cavalry Corps of the Kiev Military District. Rising to chief of the 1st section of the corps staff in October 1937, Oleynikov was sent to continue his military education at the General Staff Academy a month later. Graduating from the academy in August 1939, he was appointed senior assistant to the chief of the operational section of the staff of the front group under the command of Grigory Shtern, participating in the Battles of Khalkhin Gol. The headquarters of the Far Eastern Front was formed from that of the Chita Front Group of Forces in July 1940, and then-Major Oleynikov continued to serve in this position.[1]
World War II
After
Oleynikov took command of the
Postwar
After the end of the war, Oleynikov continued to command the division in the
Awards
Oleynikov was a recipient of the following decorations:[1]
- Order of Lenin (2)
- Order of the Red Banner (3)
- Order of Suvorov, 2nd class
- Order of Kutuzov, 2nd class
- Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 2nd class
- Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class (2)
- Order of the Red Star
- Medals
- Foreign orders and medals
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Tsapayev, D. A.; et al. (2015). Великая Отечественная: Комдивы. Военный биографический словарь [The Great Patriotic War: Division Commanders. Military Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Vol. 4. Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. ISBN 978-5-9950-0602-2.
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