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Arkhipov
Arkhipov (russian: Архипов), or Arkhipova (feminine; Архипова) is a Russian surname that is derived from the male given name Arkhip and literally means ''Arkhip's''. Arkhipov * Abram Arkhipov (1862–1930), Russian realist painter * Aleksey Arkhipov (born 1983), Russian football midfielder * Anton Arkhipov (footballer, born 1985), Russian football striker * Artyom Arkhipov (born 1996), Russian football player * Denis Arkhipov (born 1979), Russian ice hockey centre * Dmitry Arkhipov (born 1993) is a Russian ice hockey player * Evgeny Arkhipov (born 1992), Russian curler * Igor Arkhipov (born 1953), Russian politician * Ivan Arkhipov (1907–1998), Soviet politician * Vasily Arkhipov (1926–1998), Soviet naval officer in the Cuban missile crisis * Vasily Arkhipov (general) (1906–1985), Soviet tank brigade commander and twice Hero of the Soviet Union * Vladimir Arkhipov (1933-2004) Soviet army general Arkhipova * Anna Arkhipova (born 1973), Russian basket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasily Arkhipov
Vasily Aleksandrovich Arkhipov ( rus, Василий Александрович Архипов, p=vɐˈsʲilʲɪj ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ arˈxʲipəf, 30 January 1926 – 19 August 1998) was a Soviet Naval officer credited with preventing a Soviet nuclear torpedo launch during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Such an attack likely would have caused a major global thermonuclear response. As flotilla Commodore as well as executive officer of the diesel powered submarine , Arkhipov refused to authorize the captain and the political officer's use of nuclear torpedoes against the United States Navy, a decision which required the agreement of all three officers. In 2002, Thomas S. Blanton, then director of the U.S. National Security Archive, credited Arkhipov as "the man who saved the world". Early life Arkhipov was born into a peasant family in the town of Staraya Kupavna, near Moscow. He was educated in the Pacific Higher Naval School and participated in the Soviet–Japanese War in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasily Arkhipov (general)
Vasily Sergeyevich Arkhipov (russian: link=no, Василий Сергеевич Архипов; – 13 June 1985) was an officer in the tank troops of the Red Army who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for his actions in the Winter War and World War II. He rose to the rank of colonel general during the Cold War. For his leadership of a tank company of the 112th Tank Battalion of the 35th Light Tank Brigade in the Winter War, Arkhipov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Arkhipov commanded the 53rd Guards Tank Brigade from the summer of 1943 and was awarded his second Gold Star for his leadership of the brigade in the Vistula-Oder Offensive. Postwar, Arkhipov commanded the 6th Guards Tank Division, the armored forces of the Turkestan Military District, and the 1st Guards Army. He ended his career as an adviser to the National People's Army of postwar East Germany. Early life and prewar service Born on 29 December 1906 in the village of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
