Alexander Golovanov
| Alexander Yevgeniyevich Golovanov | |
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| Born | 7 August 1904 Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire |
| Died | 22 September 1975 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/branch | Air Force |
| Years of service | 1924–1953 |
| Rank | Chief marshal of the aviation |
| Commands held |
18th Air Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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18th Air Army
Long Range Aviation
Order of the Red Banner (3)
Order of Suvorov 1st class (3)
Alexander Yevgeniyevich Golovanov (7 August 1904 – 22 September 1975) was a Soviet pilot. On August 3, 1943 he became a Marshal of Aviation (the youngest person in the history of the USSR to hold that rank) and on 19 August 1944 he was promoted to the rank of Chief marshal of the aviation (the second after Alexander Novikov).
At the start of the German-Soviet War, he was the commander of the 212th Heavy Bomber Regiment, then commander of the 81st Long Range Bomber Division, subordinated to the Supreme Command Headquarters. The division led by him bombed, with his personal participation, enemy military facilities in Berlin, Königsberg, Gdańsk, Ploieşti and other cities.
During the Battle of Moscow his "long-range aviation hit powerful blows on artillery positions, tank formations and command posts."
From February 1942 he was the commander of the long-range bomber force, which transformed into the 18th Air Army in December, 1944. The army's units delivered air strikes against the Axis' deep rear, supported ground forces during the East Prussian, Vienna and Berlin operations and fulfilled tasks to help the Partisans of Yugoslavia.
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