General Colonel Borov. Borovykh Andrey Egorovich

A lot with Soviet military awards is being published at the British trading desk. The material revealing the essence of the lot states that the orders and medals belonged to the famous Soviet military leader, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, Colonel General of Aviation Andrei Egorovich Borovykh. The initial cost of the lot was estimated at 10-15 thousand pounds sterling. It is reported that the total amount of sales of orders and medals of General Borov was 120 thousand pounds.

According to some reports, the awards of the famous Soviet general were decided to be put up for sale by people who knew him closely.

The lot is presented as "World Orders and Decorations":

The information has not been officially confirmed. In any case, the sale of awards that are primarily of historical (not to mention family) value at a foreign auction in order to receive money today looks like blasphemy towards the memory of Andrei Yegorovich.

However, there is no information about who became the recipient of the Soviet awards of General Borov.

It is known that A.E. Borovykh was killed in Moscow on November 7, 1989 at the age of 68 years. According to media reports, some of the awards were then stolen. The general, a native of Kursk, was buried in a closed coffin at the Novodevichy cemetery in Moscow. At the same time, there is no evidence that the criminals were punished for the death of the Colonel General, who at one time commanded the aviation of the USSR Air Defense Forces.

September 30, 1921 – November 7, 1989

Born on October 30, 1921 in the city of Kursk in a working-class family. In 1936 he graduated from high school.

In the Red Army since 1940. He graduated from the Chuguev Military Aviation Pilot School in 1940.

On the fronts of the Great Patriotic War since December 1941. His military path ran through Orel and Kursk, Gomel and Brest, Lvov and Warsaw and ended near Berlin. He flew to intercept enemy aircraft, accompanied our bombers behind enemy lines, and conducted aerial reconnaissance.

Borovykh Andrey Egorovich - fighter pilot of the 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment of the 6th Fighter Aviation Corps of the 16th Air Army.

The title of Hero of the Soviet Union, with the presentation of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal (No. 1077) to the flight commander of the 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment (273rd Fighter Aviation Division, 6th Fighter Aviation Corps, 16th Air Army, Central Front ) was awarded to junior lieutenant Andrei Egorovich Borovykh by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated August 24, 1943 for 341 successful combat missions and participation in 55 air battles, in which he personally shot down 12 enemy aircraft and 14 as part of a group.

The second medal “Gold Star” (No. 62) was awarded to the squadron commander, Captain Borovykh Andrei Egorovich By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 23, 1945 for shooting down another 19 enemy aircraft in the subsequent 49 air battles.

In total, during the war years, A.E. Borovykh made about 470 successful combat missions, shooting down 31 enemy aircraft personally and 14 in the group.

After the end of the war, he commanded an aviation regiment and aviation formations. He graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1951. In 1957 - Military Academy of the General Staff. In 1958-77 - in command positions in the Moscow Air Defense Military District, commander of the 8th Air Defense Army (1968), commander of the country's air defense aviation, colonel general of aviation (1968). Since 1977 - at the Institute of Military History of the USSR Ministry of Defense. He was elected as a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR and as a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

Lived in the hero city of Moscow.

Awarded:

• 2 Orders of Lenin,
• 5 Orders of the Red Banner,
• Order of Alexander Nevsky,
• Patriotic War 1st degree,
• 3 Orders of the Red Star,
• Order "For Service to the Motherland in the USSR Armed Forces" 3rd degree,
• medals.

Award lists of Andrei Egorovich Borovs

Twice Hero of the Soviet Union Andrei Egorovich Borovykh

Born on October 30, 1921 in Kursk, in a working-class family. He graduated from high school in 1936. In the Red Army since 1940, in the same year he graduated from the Chuguev Military Aviation Pilot School.

Since December 1941, Sergeant A.E. Borovykh served on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War. He worked his way up from an ordinary pilot to deputy regiment commander.

He began his combat activities as part of the air defense group of the city of Kharkov, on an airplane. From December 1941 to September 1942 he served in the 728th IAP. Then, until May 1945, in the 157th IAP.

By June 1943, flight commander of the 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment (273rd Fighter Aviation Division, 6th Fighter Aviation Corps, 16th Air Army, Central Front) junior lieutenant A. E. Borovykh, operating on the Kalinin and Central Fronts , made 341 successful combat missions. In 55 air battles, showing great courage and bravery, he personally shot down 12 enemy aircraft and 14 as part of a group. On August 28, 1943 he was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

By December 1944, the squadron commander of the same regiment (234th Fighter Aviation Division, 1st Belorussian Front), Captain A.E. Borovykh, made another 123 combat missions and shot down 19 enemy aircraft. On February 23, 1945, he was awarded the second Gold Star medal.

After the end of the war, he commanded an aviation regiment, division, and corps. In 1951 he graduated from the Air Force Academy, in 1957 from the Military Academy of the General Staff. In 1958-1969 he commanded aviation formations. From 1969 to 1977 - Commander of the country's air defense aviation. General - Colonel of Aviation (1968). Since 1977 - Military consultant at the Institute of Military History of the USSR Ministry of Defense. Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of the 2nd convocation. Honored Military Pilot of the USSR (1966). Author of the books “New Technology, Weapons and People”, “Reliable Shield of the Motherland”.

Awarded the orders: Lenin (twice), Red Banner (five), Alexander Nevsky, Patriotic War 1st degree, Red Star (three times), “For service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR” 3rd degree; medals, foreign order. A bronze bust was installed in his homeland.

Andrei Borovykh was born in Kursk on October 30, 1921 under the sign of Scorpio, which guarded his fate, as well as the fate of the relative majority of aces born under this constellation. He graduated from 7 classes, worked as a driver, after which the strong and intelligent young man was accepted into the Chuguev Military Pilot School, renamed in March 1941 into the Chuguev Military Aviation School, from which he graduated the same year.

Despite the cadet's objections, he was retained at the school as an instructor, and instructors always retain the best of the best. Note that the issue of 1941 gave the country 54 Heroes of the Soviet Union, 4 twice and 1 three times Heroes, that over the next 3.5 years they would shoot down about 1000 enemy vehicles in the air, that is, in its composition this issue had no equal in history Soviet Air Force.

The future ace won his first victory in his first battle. Success rarely came to the pilot right away, and although Borovoy was an instructor at the school for six months, his victory can only be explained by the exceptional persistence and daring attacks of the young pilot. True, the Hurricane, which he was flying then, was modernized in terms of weapons: with the light hand of B.F. Safonov, whose experience was quite widely known, 4 wing-mounted Browning machine guns with a caliber of 7.7 mm were replaced with 4 ShVAK cannons with a caliber of 20 mm.

8 combat sorties made by Borov on the Kalinin Front, as part of the 728th Fighter Aviation Regiment, brought 3 victories, he was appointed flight commander, and awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Soon the pilot carried out a successful air battle in the Zubtsov area, where, in front of the front commander, Colonel General I. Konev, he shot down first a Ju-88 bomber and then an Me-109 fighter, receiving gratitude for the excellent conduct of the battle. His name becomes known in parts of the front, with experience comes composure, and confidence in his abilities is further strengthened.

Borovykh spent most of his combat missions on aircraft whose performance characteristics were inferior to the German ones (Hurricane Mk.II). Tactical literacy and military cunning, which our ace never forgot, helped to compensate for the advantage of enemy aircraft: “The pilot must not only master the aircraft perfectly, but also have military cunning. Knowledge, multiplied by military cunning, is the success of the battle, the key to victory over the most powerful and insidious enemy.” He was considered an ace and admired for his courage. When engaging in battle with an enemy outnumbered, he knew how to accurately determine when to open fire.

In mid-1942, Deputy People's Commissar of Defense General A. Novikov entrusted the famous Soviet pilot I. E. Fedorov with the formation of a separate regiment of aces under the 3rd Air Army of the Kalinin Front - in defiance of the Germans. They already had a special air group of 28 experienced pilots flying Messers with playing cards painted on the fuselages.

And in one of the battles in August 1942, Fedorov, paired with Andrei Borovykh on a Yak-7, patrolling along the front line, encountered a large group of Me-109Gs. A fierce, fleeting battle ensued. In just 5 minutes, the Borovs shot down a Messer with the queen of spades on board, and Fedorov defeated the ace of hearts (as it turned out later, the commander of the enemy air group).

In heavy air battles on the Central Front, on the Kursk Bulge, already flying a Yak-7B, he shot down 8 German planes. The area of ​​combat operations of ground forces, limited to a minimum, left a unique imprint on the nature of air battles there. Shot down planes easily escaped behind the front line, and the pilots who parachuted out, if they were not captured, then soon reached their units.

In one of the battles, Andrei Borovykh could not avoid the enemy’s line. He left the fighter with a parachute, and his wingman Mikhail Redkin prevented the Nazis from shooting the pilot in the air. He spun in the air until Andrei fell to the ground. The very next day, having barely returned to the regiment, Borovoy again flew out on a combat mission. In these battles, Borovoy literally stood up to defend his home, because his parents, brothers and sisters remained in the recently liberated Kursk. Later he learns that his father, Yegor Grigorievich, died in a German air raid on Kursk.

Here is what Andrei Egorovich Borovykh himself writes about those days:

“Air battles over Kursk, in which I happened to be a participant, began long before the historical Battle of Kursk. Already in April-May 1943, their tension reached extraordinary strength. I remember that on some days the pilots of our 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment had to make 5-6 combat sorties. But everyone withstood this load with honor, and many fought bravely and daringly.

In the battles for Kursk, I was a squadron commander and I must note that all the pilots of the unit fought courageously, steadfastly and selflessly. Of course, I was pleased that each subordinate devoted himself entirely to the creativity of battle, but it was doubly pleasant that we fought for the liberation of my hometown.

Yes, I was born in Kursk. This is where I spent my childhood. Here I fell in love with aviation once and for all. With a Komsomol voucher, he entered the flying club and successfully completed it. In the Kursk sky I took off for the first time on a training sports aircraft, not suspecting that relatively soon I would have to defend Kursk on a combat Yak-7B. The Osoaviakhim Aero Club gave us a ticket to the military aviation school, where teachers and instructors developed in us the qualities necessary for combat, for victory.

And here is the firing sky of Kursk in the summer of 1943, continuous sorties. Often they sat down only to refuel with fuel and ammunition. During the air battles near Kursk, I managed to destroy 8 enemy aircraft. But in one of the battles I was shot down myself, slightly wounded and was saved only thanks to a parachute.”

By June 1943, the flight commander of the 157th Fighter Aviation Regiment, Junior Lieutenant A.E. Borovykh, had 12 personally shot down enemy aircraft and 14 as part of a group. At the end of August he became squadron commander, Hero of the Soviet Union.

After the Battle of Kursk, his regiment fought in the skies over Glukhov, Novgorod-Seversky, Nizhin, Chernigov, cities of Belarus and Poland.

In the fall of 1944, the regiment was re-equipped with a fighter that was superior to most of its contemporary German types. On this vehicle Borovykh participated in the Belarusian operation, in the liberation of Poland, and in the battles in the Berlin direction. This fighter has not received a single hole.

In the battles for the liberation of Poland, he shot down 10 enemy aircraft and was awarded the Polish Order.

By December 1944, Captain A.E. Borovykh shot down another 19 enemy aircraft and on February 23, 1945 he was awarded the second Gold Star medal.

In total, during the war years, Andrei Egorovich Borovykh made about 600 combat missions, conducted about 150 air battles, shot down 32 personally and as part of a group of 14 enemy aircraft. His military path ran through Rzhev and Toropets, Orel and Kursk, Gomel and Brest, Lvov and Warsaw, ending near Berlin. He flew to intercept enemy aircraft, accompanied bombers behind enemy lines, and conducted aerial reconnaissance.

After the war, on the 23rd admission, among the 20 twice Heroes of the so-called “Golden Horde,” Captain A.E. Borovykh was enrolled in the Air Force Academy. After graduation, he commanded a regiment and division. Mastered many types of combat jet aircraft. In 1957 he graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff. From 1958 to 1977, he held command positions in the Moscow Air Defense District, the Far Eastern Military District, and the Kiev Military District. Since 1968, Colonel General of Aviation A.E. Borovykh was appointed commander of the country's air defense aviation. Since 1977 he worked at the Institute of Military History.

In the exhibition hall of the Kursk Regional Museum of Local Lore, dedicated to the Great Patriotic War, there is a bust of Andrei Borovy, his jacket, decorated with the “Golden Stars” of the Hero and order bars, a photograph, and in the museum’s funds there is a headset, a deputy card in his name, a Diploma of an Honorary Citizen of the city Kursk, a leaflet of the Main Political Directorate of the Red Army, numerous photographs of the war years, his personal belongings.

Borovykh Andrey Egorovich

He won his first victory in his first battle. Success rarely came to a pilot right away, and although Borovoy was an instructor at the school for six months, his victory can only be explained by the young pilot’s exceptional persistence and daring attacks. True, the Hurricane he was flying then was modernized in terms of weapons; and with the light hand of B. Safonov, whose experience was quite widely known, four wing-mounted 7.7 mm Browning machine guns were replaced by four 20 mm ShVAK cannons.

8 combat sorties carried out by Borov on the Kalinin Front brought 3 victories, he was appointed flight commander and awarded the Order of the Red Banner. Soon the pilot conducted an air battle in the Zubtsov area, where, in front of the front commander, Colonel General I. Konev, he shot down a Yu-88 and Me-109, receiving gratitude for the excellent conduct of the battle. His name becomes known in parts of the front, with experience comes composure, and confidence is further strengthened.

A. Borovykh was born in Kursk on October 30, 1921 under the sign of Scorpio, which guarded his fate, as well as the fate of the relative majority of aces born under this constellation. He graduated from 7 classes, worked as a driver, after which the strong and intelligent young man was accepted into the Chuguev Military Pilot School, renamed in March 1941 into the Chuguev Military Aviation School, from which he graduated the same year. Despite the cadet's objections, he was left at the school as an instructor, and the best of the best were retained as instructors. Note that the issue of the 41st year gave 54 Heroes of the Soviet Union, 4 twice and one three times Heroes, that over the next three and a half years they would shoot down about 1000 enemy vehicles in the air, that is, in terms of its composition, this issue did not have equal in the history of the Soviet Air Force.

Borovykh spent most of his combat missions on aircraft whose performance characteristics were significantly inferior to the German ones (Hurricane Mk11*, Yak-7B). Tactical literacy and military cunning, which our ace never forgot, helped to compensate for the advantage of enemy aircraft: “The pilot must not only master the aircraft perfectly, but also have military cunning. Knowledge multiplied by military cunning is the success of the battle, the key to victory over the most powerful and insidious enemy.”

In heavy air battles on the Central Front, on the Kursk Bulge, already on the Yak-7B, he shot down 8 German aircraft. In one of the battles he jumped out of a burning car with a parachute, but the next day, having barely returned to the regiment, he again flew out on a combat mission. In these battles, he literally stood up to defend his home, because his parents, brothers and sisters remained in the recently liberated Kursk. Later he learns that his father, Yegor Grigorievich, died in a German air raid on Kursk.

At the end of August 1943, Borovoy became squadron commander and Hero of the Soviet Union.

In the spring of 1944, the regiment was re-equipped with the Yak-3, a fighter that was superior to most of the German types of its day. On this vehicle Borovykh participated in the Belarusian operation, in the liberation of Poland, and in the battles in the Berlin direction. This fighter has not received a single hole.

During the Second World War, the pilot conducted about 500 combat missions, 130 air battles, personally shot down 32 and 14 enemy aircraft in a group. He fought as part of the 157th IAP (273 IAD, 6 IAC, 16 VA).

After the war, on the 23rd recruitment, among the 20 twice Heroes of the so-called “Golden Horde”, the captain of the Borovs was enrolled in the VVA. After graduating from the academy (1951), he commanded a regiment and division. Mastered many types of combat jet aircraft. Honored Military Pilot of the USSR. In 1957 he graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff. In 1958-1977 in command positions in the Moscow Air Defense District, the Far Eastern Military District, and the Kiev Military District. Since 1968 Colonel General Borovoy was appointed commander of the country's air defense aviation. Since 1977 he worked at the Institute of Military History. He wrote two books: “New Technology, Weapons and People” (M., 1972), “Reliable Shield of the Motherland” (M., 1985).

Twice Hero of the Soviet Union (24.8.43; 23.2.45). Awarded 2 Orders of Lenin, 5 Orders of the Red Banner, Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, 3 Orders of the Red Star, Order “For Service to the Motherland in the USSR Armed Forces” 3rd class, medals.