The anniversary of Mitrofan Nadlin.
On November 9, 1902, Mitropan Ivanovich Nadlin was born - Soviet military leader, Chief Marshal of Artillery, Hero of the Soviet Union. First Commander-in-Chief of the Rocket Forces of the Soviet Union (1959–1960). Member of the Communist Party since 1924.
Mitropan Ivanovich Nedlin was born on November 9, 1902. He studied at the Liptsk Real School, and after 1917 he began working in railway workshops and attended an evening school.
In 1920 he volunteered to join the ranks of the Red Army and independently began artillery studies. He participated in battles against Polish soldiers, fought bandits and Basmachi. In 1923 he was released to the reserve for health reasons.
In 1924 Nedlin joined the Communist Party and returned to service. He completed artillery command improvement courses (1929 and 1934) and academic command improvement courses (1941). He served as an artillery battery commander, division commander and chief of staff of an artillery battalion. He volunteered in battles against fascists in Spain, and in 1939-1940 he fought against the White Finns.
During the Great Patriotic War, Mitropan Nadlin fought on the South, North Caucasus, South-Western and 3rd fronts of Ukraine, holding various command positions in the artillery. In 1945 he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
After the war, Nedlin headed the Artillery Headquarters of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union and the Chief Artillery Directorate, and in 1950 was appointed Commander of the Artillery of the Soviet Army.
Under the leadership of Nedlins from 1955 to 1960, work was carried out on the creation of nuclear rocket weapons and the organization of the rocket forces, of which Mitrofan Ivanovich became the first commander-in-chief.
Chief Marshal of Artillery Mitropan Ivanovich Nadlin died on October 24, 1960.
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