Soviet Air Force Commanders
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Soviet Air Force Commanders
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[edit] Commanders
The table below lists the commanders of the Soviet Air Forces.
| Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Solovov, Mikhail Aleksandrovich (Соловов Михаил Александрович) | May, 1918 - August, 1918[1] | Reportedly stepped down from the position for health reasons[2] |
| Vorotnikov, Alexander Stepanovich | August, 1918 - June, 1919[1] | |
| Akashev, Konstantin Vasilevich | June, 1919 - September, 1921[1] | During this time period Akashev was also actively participating in the Russian Civil War, at various times commanding air forces on the Eastern and Southern fronts |
| Sergeev, Andrei Vasilevich | September, 1921 - October, 1922[1] | |
| Znamenskii, Andrei Aleksandrovich | October, 1922 - April, 1923[1] | |
| Rozengolts, Arkadii Pavlovich | April, 1923 - December, 1924[1] | |
| Baranov, Pyotr Ionovich | December, 1924 - July, 1931[1] | |
| Alksnis, Yakov Ivanovich | July 1931 - November 1937 | Purged by Stalin |
| Loktionov, Alexander Dmitrievich | November, 1937 - November 19, 1939[1] | |
| Smushkevich, Yakov Vladimirovich | November 19, 1939 - August 26, 1940[3] | |
| Rychagov, Pavel Vasilevich | August 1940-April 1941 | Rychagov was just 29 years old when made Commander of the Air Forces |
| Zhigarev, Pavel Fyodorovich | April 1941-Spring 1942 | Demoted to Commander of the Far Eastern Air Forces |
| Novikov, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich | Spring 1942-April 1946 | Arrested and imprisoned; released after Stalin's death in May, 1953 |
| Vershinin, Constantine Andreevich | April 1946[4]-1949[5] | |
| Zhigarev, Pavel Fyodorovich | 1949-1957[5] | |
| Vershinin, Constantine Andreevich | 1957-1969[5] | |
| Kutakhov, Pavel Stepanovich | 1969[5]-1984[4] |
[edit] Chiefs of Staff
The table below lists the Soviet Air Force Chiefs of Staff, "Nachalnik Shtaba" (начальник штаба), the second in command of the Air Forces after the Commander ("Nachalnik").
| Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mezheninov, Sergei Aleksandrovich | December 1921-November 1924 | |
| ?? | November 1924-1932 | |
| Mezheninov, Sergei Aleksandrovich | 1932-1933 |
[edit] Deputy Commanders
The table below lists the Soviet Air Force Deputy Commanders, "Zamestitel' Nachalnik", who held the third highest command position in the air forces, behind the Chief of Staff and the Commander.
| Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Naumov, A. K. | ?-1933-? | Exact dates unknown, but Naumov was Deputy Commander in early 1933[6] |
| Smushkevich, Yakov Vladimirovich | June 1937-November 1939[7] |
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 http://www.rkka.ru/handbook/high/guvvs.htm
- ↑ http://1914.fastbb.ru/?1-12-0-00000043-000-140-0
- ↑ Voenno-Istoricheskii Zhurnal, 2005, No. 2, pg. 27
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://marshals.narod.ru/mar4.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/airchronicles/aureview/1973/may-jun/ghebhardt.html
- ↑ Vestnik Vozdushnogo Flota, 1933, No. 2, pg. 2
- ↑ Voenno-Istoricheskii Zhurnal, 2005, No. 4, pg. 27
