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Alexander KutsenkoSoviet military leader, military educator, major general
Date of Birth: 13.05.1902
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Content:
- Early Life and Military Career
- Civil War and Interbellum Service
- World War II
- Establishment of Tambov Suvorov Military School
- Later Career and Honors
- Death and Legacy
Early Life and Military Career
Alexander Andreevich Kutsenko was born on May 13, 1902, in Ogulets, Kharkiv Oblast, Russian Empire. In 1917, he graduated from a railway school and worked as a laborer on the Ogulets railway station. On May 15, 1920, he volunteered for the Red Army and joined the Kharkov Red Commanders School.
Civil War and Interbellum Service
From 1920 to February 1921, Kutsenko served in the 1st Consolidated Division of Cadets, fighting against Makhno's and Wrangel's forces on the Southern Front of the Russian Civil War. In October 1924, he became a platoon commander in the 14th Cavalry Regiment and later served as a riding instructor. In 1933, he was sent to the Moscow Red Army Advanced Training Courses for Motorized and Mechanized Troops.
World War II
At the start of World War II, Major Kutsenko served as assistant commander for logistics in the 55th Motor Rifle Regiment. He later became commander of the 710th Rifle Regiment and the 1170th Rifle Regiment after being wounded in 1941. In February 1942, he was appointed commander of the 174th Rifle Division, which was later awarded the honorary title "Guards" and renamed the 20th Guards Rifle Division.
Establishment of Tambov Suvorov Military School
In June 1944, Kutsenko was appointed as the first commander of the Tambov Suvorov Military School. As reported in the "Tambovskaya Pravda" newspaper in 1944, he addressed the students on the first day of classes.
Later Career and Honors
From 1945 to 1949, Kutsenko was the commander of the Stavropol Suvorov Military School. He then became the head of the military department at the Stavropol Agricultural Institute and the Kyiv State Institute of Physical Culture. He retired from the military in 1954 and was awarded the Order of Lenin, three Orders of the Red Banner, the Order of Suvorov, the Order of the Отечественной War, and other medals.
Death and Legacy
Alexander Andreevich Kutsenko died on August 7, 1966, in Kyiv and was buried at the Lukyanovka Military Cemetery. His contributions to the Soviet military and the education of young cadets remain a part of his legacy.
