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Nikolay Antoshkin

Russian Air Force colonel general and statesman (1942-2021) · Russia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 78

Nikolay Timofeyevich Antoshkin was a Mokshan Russian Air Force colonel general, Hero of the Soviet Union and politician. Born in 1942 in Bashkortostan, Antoshkin was drafted into the Soviet Army in August 1961. After graduating from military aviation school, he served with reconnaissance aviation units.

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2021Died17 January 20212013Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd classAward1997Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"Award1995Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class with SwordsAward1993Merited Military Pilot of the Russian FederationAward1991Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 2nd classAward1986Hero of the Soviet UnionAwardOrder of LeninAward1977Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd classAward1942Born19 December 1942

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Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class2013
Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"1997
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class with Swords1995
Merited Military Pilot of the Russian Federation1993
Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 2nd class1991
Order of Lenin1986
Hero of the Soviet Union1986
Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 3rd class1977
Zhukov Medal
Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Medal "Defender of a Free Russia"
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "For the strengthening of friendship in arms"
Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"
Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 3rd class
Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class
Medal "To a Warrior-Internationalist from the Grateful Afghan People"
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class
Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy"
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th Anniversary of Kyiv"
Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class
Defence Ministry's 200 year medal
Badge "To a Warrior-Internationalist"
Honorary Citizen of Mordovia
Order of Saint Righteous Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy
Order of Leon

About this person

He became commander of the Air Force of the 20th Guards Army in May 1980. After graduation from the Military Academy of the General Staff, Antoshkin became commander of the Air Force and deputy commander of the Central Group of Forces.

Country
Russia
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2021 · aged 78

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