Alexander Alexandrovich Morozov

Morozov Alexander Aleksandrovich (16 on October (29), 1904, Bezhitsa, nowadays within Bryansk — 1979) — the Soviet designer of tanks, the general - the major-engineer (1945), the doctor of technical sciences (1972), twice Hero of the Socialistic Work (1942, 1974). The member of the CPSU since 1943. Ended engineering technical school (1930). In 1931-1938 the head of group of CB of the plant, since 1938 the deputy head of CB, then head of CB and the deputy of the main designer of the construction factory, from 1940 he became main designer. The Morozov took part of the participation in development of the first domestic, average T-24 (1930) tank, and also easy wheel-caterpillar BT-2 (1931) tanks, BT-5 (1932), BT-7 (1935) and BT-7M (1939). BT tanks along with T-26 constituted in the 30th a basis the tank, arms of Soviet Armies. As the technical lead of the project together with M. I. Koshkin and N. A. Kucherenko headed development of the average T-34 tank taken advantage in 1940. During the Great Patriotic War as the chief designer directed upgrade of the T-34 tank recognized as the best tank of the period of the Second World War. After war, under the direction of Morozov a number of new types of tanks, etc. was created. Deputy of Supreme Council of the USSR of the 5th convocation. Winner state awards of the USSR (1942, 1946, 1948) and Lenin's award (1967). He was awarded by 3 Orders of Lenin, an award of the October Revolution, the Orders of Kutuzov of the 1st degree, Suvorova of the 2nd degree, 3 awards of the Labour Red Banner, an award of the Red Star, and also different medals.

The fourteen-year-old teenager A. A. Morozov, having got a six-years education in a special school, came in March, 1919 to the Kharkiv engine-building plant. His labor activity began in technical office of the factory as the filing clerk. Further work as the copyist, the draftsman and the designer acquainted him with creation at the factory of the first chain track tractors "Communar". Since 1928 come back on the factory after service in Red Army (in air brigade the aviation technician-mechanic) Morozov as a part of design group provided production of a prototype of the maneuverable T-1-12 tank, and then participated in designing and release of the subsequent modification of the tank which received the T-24 brand. This tank was one of the first tanks of a domestic design, in it were the powerful engine and a number of original nodes of transmission were established.

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