Alexeyev served as the representative of the Warsaw Pact forces staff in the Romanian Navy, and from 1965 as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff for Organization. He graduated from the Voroshilov Academy in 1953, and became a vice admiral on the 26 April 1962. Post-war careerĪfter the war Alexeyev continued to serve in the navy, and was promoted to counter admiral at 27 January 1951. For this achievement Alexeyev was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin on 5 November 1944. His unit sank 17 enemy supply ships without suffering casualties. During the Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation, on October 21. Alexeyev was given command of the 3rd Torpedo Boats Squadron. In April 1944 he was assigned as operations officer of the Northern Fleet but insisted on joining a fighting unit. In August 1938 he was dismissed and arrested in the Great Purge but rehabilitated in 1939.ĭuring 1940 he was appointed chief of staff to the armored flotilla in the Pacific Fleet, and joined the in 1941. Afterwards he served as the chief navigation officer of the 3rd flotilla in the Pacific Fleet. ![]() In 1933 he joined the Red Navy, and graduated from the Maritime Academy in 1935 to become a submarine navigator. He became a sailor in the merchant navy when he was 15. ![]() The ribbon of the Order of the red Star was a 24mm wide silk moiré dark red with a 5mm wide central silver stripe.Alexeyev was the son of Nikolai Alexeyev, a doctor and Bolshevik leader, who received the title Hero of Socialist Labor in 1963 for his contribution to the public health system in Siberia. The Order was attached to clothing by a threaded stud and screw attachment. The otherwise plain reverse bore the maker’s mark and the award serial number. Below the shield, the hammer and sickle also of oxydised silver. In the center of the obverse is an oxydised silver shield bearing the image of an erect soldier wearing an overcoat and carrying a rifle, along the shield’s entire circumference, a narrow band bearing the Communist motto in relief, «Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь!» “ Workers of the world, unite!“, the band below the soldier bore the relief inscription “USSR” ( «СССР»). ![]() The Order of the Red Star is a red enameled 47mm to 50mm wide (depending on the variant) silver five pointed star. Its statute was only defined on May 1930, amended on, 19 June 1943, 26 February 1946, 15 October 1947, 16 December 1947 and by decree No 1803-X of 28 March 1980. The Order of the Red Star was also used as a long service award from 1944 to 1958 to mark fifteen years of service in the military, state security, or police. The Order was awarded for personal courage and bravery in battle, successful operations of military units and formations, outstanding service in ensuring public safety and the security of the State Border of the USSR, exemplary performance of special command tasks and other outstanding deeds committed in peacetime, merit in the development of military science and technologies used in training of the Armed Forces of the USSR or merit in strengthening the defense capabilities of the socialist community. It was awarded to soldiers of the Soviet Army, Navy, border and internal security forces, employees of the State Security Committee of the USSR, as well as NCOs and officers of the bodies of internal affairs to units, warships, associations, enterprises, institutions and organizations as well as to military personnel of foreign countries. The Order of the Red Star (or Орден Краснoй Звезды in Russian) was a military decoration of the Soviet Union established on 6 April 1930 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
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