1. Alexander Ilyich Lizyukov was a Soviet military leader holding the rank of major-general.
11 Facts About Alexander Lizyukov
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Alexander Lizyukov was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union on 5 August 1941.
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Alexander Lizyukov was the brother of the Hero of the Soviet Union Pyotr Ilyich Lizyukov.
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Between 1924 and 1927 Alexander Lizyukov was educated at the Frunze Military Academy, and taught armour tactics courses at KUVNAS.
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On 22 June 1941, at the start of Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II, Alexander Lizyukov's 17th Mechanized Corps was stationed near Slonim, and was opposed by the German Army Group Center.
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On 26 June 1941, Colonel Alexander Lizyukov arrived in Borisov, where he participated in the defense of the city until 8 July 1941, and was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for courage and bravery.
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In early August 1941, after the death of Major General of Tank Forces Ilya Alekseyenko on 2 August 1941, Colonel Alexander Lizyukov took command of the remnants of 5th Mechanized Corps, and held open the narrow Solov'evo and Ratchino corridors across the Dnieper river south of Iartsevo during the Battle of Smolensk, allowing elements of the 16th Army and 20th Army to escape encirclement.
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On 10 January 1942 Colonel Alexander Lizyukov was awarded the rank of major-general, and was appointed commander of the 2nd Guards Rifle Corps, which was assigned to the Northwestern Front in the Kalinin region.
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Major-General Alexander Lizyukov was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for his actions.
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In mid-April 1942 Major-General Alexander Lizyukov was ordered to form the 2nd Tank Corps, which was included in the setup of the 5th Tank Army, and in June 1942, Major-General Alexander Lizyukov was appointed its commander.
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On 23 July 1942 Major General Alexander Lizyukov received orders from General Chibisov to locate and to counter-attack with his corps' two tank brigades.