not only during his short life, but after his death, General Rokhlin rivlekal attention of the people.His way of life, he went in pursuit and struggle, aimed at improving the quality of life throughout the country.A strong army, development of science, a stable economy - all for the benefit of mankind.
Lev Rokhlin born on June 6, 1947 in Kazakhstan.The mother brought the future general, as well as his three brothers, one.Rokhlin's father was arrested for political reasons soon after the birth of her son.In the 10-year life of Lev Rokhlin family moved to Tashkent.It was there and spent his youth the future famous general.
Starting from school, Rokhlin distinguished high achievers and performance.This allowed him to get the gold medal.The subsequent formation of future general has received in Higher Military Command School in Tashkent, and higher military education - in the Academy.Frunze and in the Academy of the General Staff.
received general military skills, the young officer refused to release position and immediately went to work.He was assigned to the group of Soviet troops in East Germany.Service threw Rokhlin from the Arctic to the Turkestan district.
From 1982 to 1984 the next General Rokhlin served in Afghanistan.He started as the commander of a regiment, but in the second year of service under his command was a division.I personally participated in battles, and was seriously wounded several times.However Command decided that he did not cope with a military operation and as a result in 1983 he was removed from his post and appointed deputy commander of a motorized infantry regiment.But for the excellent service in less than a year, General Lev Rokhlin restored in the previous post.
end of 1994 - beginning of 1995 accounted for service in the district of Chechnya.He led a separate building on the territory of the republic, participated in a number of operations taking districts of Grozny and in the campaigns organized to negotiate with militants.With numerous awards received for years of service, the title of "Hero of Russia" for their participation in the fighting in Grozny, General Rokhlin refused.
Not stopping there, he begins to work on his political career.Already in 1995 he was elected a deputy of the State Duma of the second convocation.In 1996, General Rokhlin joined the political party "Our Home - Russia".This tandem has brought him the post of chairman of the State Duma Defense.
September 1997 was a turning point in the career of the General.It takes a fateful decision to create its own political party.It was one of the strongest opposition leaders of that time, which was worried about the fate of the army and the country as a whole.However, conversations of colleagues and associates Rokhlina that his face is preparing a coup to remove from office the President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, has led to the fact that Rokhlin was removed from his post.
night July 3 1998 political activist died from a gunshot wound in a country house, situated in the suburbs.The prosecution presented his wife, Tamara, but who killed General Rokhlin, it is not precisely determined.
After long litigation Tamara Rokhlin, who refuses to admit his guilt, sentenced to 4 years imprisonment and a 2.5 years' probation.
Some facts about the life and death of the general, remains in question.Did he want to make a revolution, who killed LY Rokhlin and for what purpose - it excites people in Russia to this day.
in Prionezhsky region of Karelia is a monument to General Rokhlin.For all the time he has earned not a fair reward to celebrate his courage and selfless service for the good of their homeland.
