Declassified materials. During the Cold War in the hands of my grandfather were the keys to the "nuclear abyss." The Cuban missile crisis, a strategic operation "Anadyr".

My Great-uncle on his father's side, Colonel-General Pavel Akindinov during the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 was the chief of staff of the Strategic Missile Forces in the "Anadyr" strategic operation.

July 7, 1962 N.S. Khrushchev personally approved the management team "Anadyr" operation of the Group of Soviet Forces:

Army General Issa Pliev A. (alias "Pavlov") - the commander;

Lieutenant General Akindinov Pavel Vasilevich - Chief of Staff of the Strategic Missile Forces;

Lieutenant General Dankevich Pavel Borisovich - Deputy Commander;

Major-General Leonid Garbuz Stefanovic - deputy. commands. - St. combat training; Major General Sliznyov Victor Polikarpovich - deputy. commander for armaments;

Major-General of Tank Troops Alexei Dementiev - Deputy. commander;

Lieutenant General Aviation Stepan Grechko N. - deputy. Commander for defense;

Vice Admiral Abashvili George Semenovich - Deputy Commander for the Navy;

Colonel-General Viktor I. Davidko - deputy. Commands - First by the Air Force.

In more detail about Pavel V. Akindinov

Colonel-General Pavel V. Akindinov.

My granduncle in the area of the father - Pavel V. Akindinov, was born in January 21 of the 1916th year in the village of Pokrovka, Zakharovsky district, the Ryazan region in Russia.

Pavel's parents: Vasily G. Akindinov (the Red Army man, the participant of the Second World War) and Claudia P. Begeldinskaya. Brothers of Pavel: Ivan (my grandfather, the participant of the Second World War), Nikolay (the participant of the Second World War), Konstantin (the participant of the Second World War), Alexey (the participant of the Second World War), Alexander (the participant of the Second World War), the sister - Antonina.

Pavel V. Akindinov is the participant: Soviet-Finnish war (1939-40), Great Patriotic War. Has a set of awards, including: award of the Battle Red Flag, award of the Red Star, 2 awards of Patriotic war of 1 degree and 1 award of Patriotic war 2 degrees. He was one of heads of the Soviet contingent of troops in Cuba in the 60th years (operation "Anadyr").

Family condition of Pavel Vasilyevich Akindinov, as that; the number of children, wives, grandsons and great-grandsons, still remains not clear as there are diverse data which I give below.

According to Pavel Vasilyevich's granddaughter – Elena, the wife him was called Larisa Ivanovna. They have got acquainted in Yeysk before war, have got married in 1938, in 1939 they gave birth to the daughter Galina, and in 1949 - sons Oleg and Vasily. Galina later

the terminations of the Vinnytsia teacher training college on distribution has gone to Kiev,

where all life worked as the teacher. Oleg and Vasily became military, as well as their father.

According to other data – the grandson Pavel Vasilyevich Akindinov – Stanislava, Pavel Akindinov's wife was Maria Sergeyevna (in the girlhood – Strygina), during the Great Patriotic War she worked in Murmansk in Sentry of the North newspaper editorial office.At Maria Sergeyevna and Pavel Vasilyevich - the son Vladimir, the birthplace – Murmasha - the settlement of city type of the Kola district of Murmansk region was born on March 6, 1944. After war they have moved to Moscow. In 1972 at Vladimir Pavlovich the son Alexey was born, in 1978 Stanislav was born.

Generally, Pavel Vasilyevich Akindinov's descendants went on financial specialization. Akindinov Pavel Vasilyevich's granddaughter is Akindinova Natalya Vasilyevna - Was born in 1974. Education: 1996 – Institute of the credit of Financial academy in case of the Government of the Russian Federation.

Post-war time of Pavel Vasilyevich: he is the deputy chief of General staff of the Strategic Missile Troops (1967-1974), the chief of garrison of the military camp of Vlasikh. During the Caribbean Crisis of 1962 the deputy commander Gruppoy of the Soviet troops in Cuba on rocket weapon. Pavel Vasilyevich in the 1990th year in Moscow died.

Information on Pavle Vasilyevich is made thanks to: to the director of Zakharovsky museum of local lore of the Ryazan region - to Anatoly Aleksandrovich Mirionkov, the letter of the son Pavel - Oleg, addressed in the 1986th year to local historians of school of state farm Change, to Pavel Vasilyevich's grandson - to Stanislav Vladimirovich who has kindly provided for the publication of a photo from personal family archive and has told about some details of the biography of the grandfather, and also Pavel Vasilyevich's granddaughter - Elena.

The article "The General from Pokrovka", the newspaper Lenin's Way (Zakharovsky district of the Ryazan region, Russia) of March 6, 1986, the heading "Notable Fellow Countrymen", the author Victor Bolshakov.

"Pavel V. Akindinov has spent the childhood on the Zakharovsky earth – in the village of Pokrovka (RUSSIA). I worked at one of the Leningrad plants later and it was trained in FZU. Since youthful years I dreamed the sky and I dreamed to become the pilot to fly above and further all. And such opportunity was presented to him, according to the Komsomol permit in 1935 has come to the Yeysk military college of pilots. In two years I have finished it with honors and has been sent for service as the navigator of bombing aircraft to the Polar region. When the Finnish war has begun, he made fighting flights on defeat of the strengthened enemy objects, has been awarded the order a battle Red flag. Pavel Vasilyevich obobenno values this award because M. I. Kalinin handed him it personally.

In days of the Great Patriotic War our fellow countryman was at various command and staff positions in air units on the Karelian front, defending the Soviet Polar region from the enemy. For fighting feats and the shown courage in fight against fascist aggressors the governor … (the part of the text on a photocopy is absent)

… services in battle", "For defense of the Soviet Polar region" and "For a victory over Germany". I have finished war in a rank of the lieutenant colonel and I continued service in aircraft – in the beginning in group of the Soviet troops in Germany, then in Ukraine, in Baltic, in the Far East.

In 1953 Pavel V. has arrived in Academy of the General Staff on aviafaculty and has ended it with a gold medal. In two years after that to him holding at that time a position of the chief of headquarters of air army have given the rank of the major general of aircraft. At the end of 50 the stage of reorganization of the Soviet Armed forces has also in the early sixties begun, rocket strategic forces are created. To Pavel V. charge to head responsible posts of rocket army. For development of new military equipment have awarded the order to it the Labour Red banner, and then have given the next military rank – the lieutenant general.

In 1974 he has retired. I worked in “Soyuzgazavtomatika” scientific and production association and I consisted in council of veterans of the Karelian front. Now Pavel V… (further the part of the text on a photocopy is absent)."

Sources (all original texts in the Russian language):

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Yuri Leonidovich Korshunov. Russia, which she did not: (history of the acquisition and loss of Russian overseas territories). OLMA Media Grupp, 2004. Publication on the Internet 1>>>; 2>>>

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When writing materials the letter of the son Pavel V. Akindinov – Oleg, addressed to local historians of school of state farm "Change" of Zakharovsky district, the Ryazan region (RUSSIA) in particular to Victor S. Bolshakov is used (the representative of administration of the Smenovsky rural settlement of Zakharovsky of Municipal district of the Ryazan region now), as he has acted as the initiator of writing of the letter to Pavel Vasilyevich with the purpose to congratulate him on the 70th summer Anniversary. In this response letter, Pavel's son – Oleg doesn't specify some facts of the biography of the father. The letter is dated 1986th year and in it Oleg specifies that after the 1974th year Pavel Vasilyevich has retired, but continued labor and public work, working in a science and production association "Soyuzgazavtomatika" and in council of veterans of the Karelian front. But Oleg doesn't mention that at this time his father was the chief of garrison of a military camp of Vlasikha. Such discrepancies are explained by the fact that about recent years, literally till 2015th year this military camp was secret.

Here text of this letter: "

Hello, dear local historians of school of state farm "Change". The son of the lieutenant general Akindinov P.V. Oleg Pavlovich responds to your letter. Unfortunately in view of the postponed recently serious illness (stroke), Pavel V. can't correspond with you though he was sincerely glad to your letter received in day of its 70-year anniversary.

Satisfying your request I send one of the last photos of Pavel V. and short biographic data.

Pavel V. Akindinonov was born on January 21, 1916 in the village of Pokrovka of Zakharovsky district of the Ryazan region (RUSSIA). There has passed his childhood. In youth he worked at one of plants in Leningrad and studied in FZU. In 1935 according to the Komsomol permit I have come to the Yeysk military college of pilots. I have graduated from school in 1937 with honors and has been sent for service to the north, to the Polar region as the navigator of bombing aircraft. In 1939-40 I participated in war from belofinna, I made fighting departures on defeat of the strengthened areas and other objects of the opponent for what has been awarded the order by the first of "A red banner". Pavel V. especially values this award also because has received it personally from Mikhail I. Kalinin's hands.

In days of the Great Patriotic War Pavel V. was at war on the Karelian front at various command and staff positions in the air units holding the fort of the Soviet Polar region. During war it is awarded the order by the second "A red banner", two awards of "A red star", awards of "Patriotic war" of I and II degrees, the medals "For Services in Battle", "For Defense of the Soviet Polar Region", and "For a victory over Germany". I have ended war in the lieutenant colonel's rank.

After the Great Patriotic War served in aircraft. I served in group of the Soviet troops in Germany, in Ukraine, in Baltic, in the Far East. In 1953 I have arrived in Academy of the General Staff on aviafaculty which in 1955 has ended with a gold medal. In 1957 to Pavel V. holding at that time a position of the chief of headquarters of air army the rank the major general of aircraft has been given. In the late fifties, the beginning of the 60th years the stage of reorganization of the Soviet Armed Forces has begun, Rocket strategic forces are created and Pavel Vasilyevich becomes the chief of headquarters of rocket army. For development of new military equipment he is awarded the order "the Labour Red Banner", and in 1962 to him have given the next rank the lieutenant general.

In 1962-63 as a part of group of the Soviet troops fulfilling an international duty on protection of gains of young Cuban revolution, Pavel V. was in the Republic of Cuba. For help given to the Cuban companions in time, heavy for them, he is awarded the order by the third "A red star". From 1963 to 1974 Pavel V. served in a position of the deputy chief of the General Staff of rocket strategic forces. For years of service Pavel V. is awarded by 9 awards and 12 medals of the Soviet Union, and also a medal of the Republic of Cuba. After resignation in 1974 health allowed so far, Pavel V. Akindinov continued labor and public work, working in Soyuzgazavtomatika scientific and production association and in council of veterans of the Karelian front. Now for health reasons Pavel V. Akindinov is on pension. Taking an opportunity Pavel V. gives the congratulations to all pupils and teachers of your school with Day of the Soviet Army and a wish of progress in study, work and public work.

Yours faithfully: Oleg P. Akindinov."

On a photo No. 1: Colonel-General Akindinov Pavel (1916-1990). Deputy Chief of Staff of the Strategic Missile Forces (1967-1974), chief of the garrison military camp Vlasikha. During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, Deputy Commander of the Group of Soviet troops in Cuba missile weapons. Among the awards: 2 Order of the Patriotic War of 1 degree and 1 Order of the Patriotic War of 2 degrees.

On a photo No. 2: Cuba, Havana port, in December 1962 the division control wires on the ship "Baltic" in the Soviet Union. In the foreground, in the center of Lt. Gen. Dankevich P.B., to his left, Major General Pylypenko N.R., right, Major General Statsenko I.D., Osvaldo Fernandez, Major General Akindinov P.V., Colonel Osadchy I.Z. and others.

On a photo No. 3: Pavel's parents: Vasily G. Akindinov (the Red Army man, the participant of the Second World War) and Claudia P. Begeldinskaya.

On a photo No. 4 - Pavel V. Akindinov with awards: "A battle Red Flag" and "The Red Star", beginning of the 1940th years.

On a poto No. 5: The newspaper “Lenin's Way” (Zakharovsky district of the Ryazan region, RUSSIA) of March 6, 1986, the article "The General from Pokrovka", the heading "Notable Fellow Countrymen", the author Victor Bolshakov.

On a photo No. 6 - Columned hall of the House of the Unions, Moscow, 1940th year. Rewarding of the Soviet soldiers for feats in the Soviet-Finnish war. In the center of the photo Mikhail I. Kalinin, the fifth at the left in the top row – Pavel V. Akindinov with an award of the Battle Red Flag which just to him was handed by M. I. Kalinin.

On a photo No. 7 - Akindinov Pavel with an award of "The Battle Red Flag" the 1940th year. This award to him was personally handed by Mikhail I. Kalinin for fighting feats in the Soviet-Finnish war.

On a photo No. 8 - Pavel V. Akindinov. At the card, behind creation of a strategic route of bombers in the Soviet-Finnish war, 1939-40.

On a photo No. 9 - Pavel V. Akindinov with the front companion, beginning of the 40th years.

On a photo No. 10 - Cuba - General Akindinov Pavel (second from left), extreme right - Anastas Mikoyan. A shot from the documentary film "Operation" Anadyr "on the way to the Caribbean crisis" 2014 TV channel "Russia 1" Russia, director - Sergey Kraus.

On a photo No. 11: Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on awarding the Order of the Red Star, for the exemplary performance of the special task of the Government of the USSR – General-Lieutenant Pavel V. Akindinov, Cuba, 1962nd year, military-strategic operation "Anadyr".

On a photo No. 12: Order of the Red Star.

On a photo No. 13 - Pavel V. Akindinov with awards: "A battle Red Flag" and "The Red Star", beginning of the 1940th years.

On a photo 14 - the 1st page of the letter of the son Pavel Akindinov – Oleg about the father, addressed to local historians of school of state farm "Change". Kseroskopiya is stored in Zakharovsky museum of local lore.

On a photo No. 15 - Pavel V. Akindinov with an award of "The Battle Red Flag", the 1940th year. For services in battle in the Soviet-Finnish war, he has received this award personally from M. I. Kalinin's hands.

On a photo No. 16 - Pavel V. Akindinov at the age of twenty four years, with an award of "The Battle Red Flag" for fighting feats in the Soviet-Finnish war, the 1940th year. This award to him was personally handed by Mikhail I. Kalinin.

On a photo 17 - the 2nd page of the letter of the son Pavel Akindinov - Oleg about the father, addressed to local historians of school of state farm "Change". The photocopy is stored in Zakharovsky museum of local lore.

On a photo 18 - in the foreground – the show-window devoted to the granduncle of Alexey Akindinov – to Pavel V. Akindinov. Behind her a number of photos, at the left – Alexey Akindinov, more to the right – the grandfather Alexey: Vasily Fokin, Fedot Khrapov, Pavel Akindinov, Nikolay Akindinov, Ivan Akindinov, Konstantin Akindinov. Zakharovsky museum of local lore, opening of a personal exhibition of Alexey Akindinov "My small Homeland", on June 2, 2016.

On a photo 19 - at the left – to the right: the exposition devoted to heroes veterans has a director of Zakharovsky museum of local lore Anatoly Aleksandrovich Mirionkov and Alexey Akindinov. Zakharovsky museum of local lore, opening of a personal exhibition of Alexey Akindinov "My small Homeland", on June 2, 2016.

On a photo 20 - Zakharovsky museum of local lore, appearance, on June 2, 2016.

Alexey AKINDINOV, 2016, RUSSIA, Ryazan, 2016/04/15

P.S. - Many thanks to the director of Zakharovsky Museum of local lore (Russia, the Ryazan region) - to Mirionkov Anatoly Aleksandrovich for the help in stay and publication of information!

Many thanks to Stanislav V. Akindinov – to the grandson of Pavel V. Akindinov who has provided some photos from personal family archive for placement in this publication!

Many thanks to the artist and Alexey Akindinov's friend - to Andrey Mironov for the photo report from opening of an exhibition of Alexey Akindinov - "My small Homeland"!

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