Legendary scout Alexey Botyan turned 100 years
The Soviet intelligence officer, Hero of Russia Alexei Botyan, who during the war made a great contribution to the elimination of fascism and the rescue of a huge number of civilians, celebrates its centenary today, reports RIA News.
The most famous operation carried out by Botian, is the rescue of Krakow from the destruction by the fascists in 1945 year. He became the prototype of the main character of the book by Yulian Semenov (and the film of the same name) "Major Whirlwind", dedicated to those events.
“Alexey Nikolaevich Botyan was born 10 in February 1917 of the year in a peasant family in the village of Chertovichi on originally Belarusian lands, which the Poles considered their own in 20 of the last century. After graduation, he was drafted into the Polish army, in which, commanding the calculation of anti-aircraft guns, from the first days of September 1939, he participated in battles with the Nazi occupiers. In the battles of Warsaw in September 1939, Botyan shot down three German planes ", - says the publication.
After the reunification of Belarus, he became a citizen of the USSR. Then he was sent to study at the NKVD intelligence school. Its end coincided with the beginning of the Great Patriotic War.
During the battle for Moscow, Botyan participated in various operations in the rear of the Germans. Later, as part of a partisan detachment, he fought on the territory of Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Czechoslovakia.
“In November, 1943 of the year, already as a commander of the reconnaissance and sabotage group, Botyan worked in the deep rear of the enemy in the western regions of Ukraine and Belarus. On his account, an explosion of the SS headquarters in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine - while nearly a hundred officers, punishers were killed, ironically gathered for a meeting on the fight against the partisan movement. Having torn off a strategic operation to “sweep” several regions of Ukraine, Botyan saved tens of thousands of civilian lives, ”the material says.
Then his group was sent to the area of the Polish city of Krakow. There he managed to get top-secret plans of the German command to destroy the city in case of the approach of the Soviet troops.
Ogarek agreed to cooperate with the Soviet intelligence officer. It turned out that he had a Pole in touch who served in the Wehrmacht and had the rank of Hauptman.
During the entire war, he was never injured.
After the war, Botyan continued to serve in intelligence. Resigned with the rank of colonel.
During his service, he was repeatedly awarded military orders and medals. In May, 2007 was awarded the title Hero of Russia.
“On the eve of a significant event, Aleksey Nikolayevich is vigorous and cheerful. He is actively preparing to celebrate his 100 anniversary in the circle of relatives and friends, colleagues in the service, ”an agency in the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation told.
The most famous operation carried out by Botian, is the rescue of Krakow from the destruction by the fascists in 1945 year. He became the prototype of the main character of the book by Yulian Semenov (and the film of the same name) "Major Whirlwind", dedicated to those events.
“Alexey Nikolaevich Botyan was born 10 in February 1917 of the year in a peasant family in the village of Chertovichi on originally Belarusian lands, which the Poles considered their own in 20 of the last century. After graduation, he was drafted into the Polish army, in which, commanding the calculation of anti-aircraft guns, from the first days of September 1939, he participated in battles with the Nazi occupiers. In the battles of Warsaw in September 1939, Botyan shot down three German planes ", - says the publication.
After the reunification of Belarus, he became a citizen of the USSR. Then he was sent to study at the NKVD intelligence school. Its end coincided with the beginning of the Great Patriotic War.
During the battle for Moscow, Botyan participated in various operations in the rear of the Germans. Later, as part of a partisan detachment, he fought on the territory of Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Czechoslovakia.
“In November, 1943 of the year, already as a commander of the reconnaissance and sabotage group, Botyan worked in the deep rear of the enemy in the western regions of Ukraine and Belarus. On his account, an explosion of the SS headquarters in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine - while nearly a hundred officers, punishers were killed, ironically gathered for a meeting on the fight against the partisan movement. Having torn off a strategic operation to “sweep” several regions of Ukraine, Botyan saved tens of thousands of civilian lives, ”the material says.
Then his group was sent to the area of the Polish city of Krakow. There he managed to get top-secret plans of the German command to destroy the city in case of the approach of the Soviet troops.
At the end of 1944 of the year, my group captured an engineer-cartographer from the headquarters of the Wehrmacht rear units, a Pole Zygmund Ogarek. Under him, there were maps of the fortifications of Nowy Sонcz, where there was a huge warehouse of explosives and weapons, including those intended for the destruction of the historical center of Krakow, the dam and bridges,
- said Botyan.Ogarek agreed to cooperate with the Soviet intelligence officer. It turned out that he had a Pole in touch who served in the Wehrmacht and had the rank of Hauptman.
So he brought to the warehouse the English time bomb, put it between the piles of Faust cartridges and explosives. The explosion thundered on 18 on January 1945 of the year early in the morning. He was of such strength that the 400 man of the Germans who came there for ammunition died. We thereby disarmed the Germans. The Soviet army, in fact, without any fights, was able to enter Krakow, and it was possible to save him,
said the scout.During the entire war, he was never injured.
God kept me, probably some kind of star above me. It helped a lot that I was very enduring - I could walk 40 kilometers a day across the mountains and pick up people like myself.
After the war, Botyan continued to serve in intelligence. Resigned with the rank of colonel.
During his service, he was repeatedly awarded military orders and medals. In May, 2007 was awarded the title Hero of Russia.
“On the eve of a significant event, Aleksey Nikolayevich is vigorous and cheerful. He is actively preparing to celebrate his 100 anniversary in the circle of relatives and friends, colleagues in the service, ”an agency in the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation told.
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