Gen. Boris Gromov - one of the few who managed to be faithful to yourself and your ideals in this to stay afloat.Going to Afghanistan, he has always opposed any attempt to solve problems within the country using violent methods.But listening to him, unfortunately, not always.
Childhood and studies
Boris Gromov is a hereditary military, a native of Saratov.His father never saw his son - he died just as his birthday, November 7, 1943.At twelve years old boy admitted to the Suvorov Military School in Saratov, his hometown.He served as an example for the older brother Alex, who had already been Suvorov.Two years before the end of the training school in Saratov was abolished, and he and his company was transferred to complete their education in Kalinin (Tver modern).
At the end of it, at the age of nineteen, Boris Gromov was drafted into the army.Then he continued his studies at the Leningrad Higher Military Command School named after Sergei Kirov, which in 1991 was renamed St. Petersburg, and eight years later the decision of the Russian government was abolished.
beginning of his military career
After graduation Boris Gromov was assigned to the Military District in the Baltic States, where he grew up from platoon commander to company commander of a motorized infantry division.In his youth, General Gromov courted promote itself as a talented, ambitious and full of promise young officer.So he was sent to study further, to the Moscow Military Academy named after Mikhail Frunze.Training ended with honors, after which Boris Gromov returned to his native military unit in Kaliningrad, which has led the battalion.
Two years later he was promoted to chief of staff of the regiment, and in 1975 for five years, he served in the military district of the North Caucasus, where for two years commanded a regiment, and then led the divisional headquarters.There he was promoted to Major.
«hot spots" - Afghanistan
serious and rapid leap in the military career of Boris Gromov made during the armed conflict in Afghanistan, where he was promoted to the rank of three.In 1979 he began a decade of conflict in the Muslim state, where government forces of the Republic, combined with the contingent of Soviet troops faced armed resistance from the Mujahideen, who were supported by forces of the North Atlantic Alliance and the leading Islamic states.UN action if the Soviet army qualified as military intervention.
The inferno of the armed conflict arrived and General Gromov, Afghanistan became his true career springboard, where he arrived at the service at all times during the confrontation three.At that time he was already 37 years old, shortly before it was given the rank of colonel, and behind him was a great management experience.Upon arrival, he was given command of the fifth Guards Motorized Rifle Division.For the first time in the hot spot Boris Gromov served for two years.Here he received the insignia of Major General.
Raising his education, he went to the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR named after Kliment Voroshilov, which finished with honors.In Afghanistan he returned twice more: the last operation ended his stay on the withdrawal.
Last year in Afghanistan
During his last trip abroad General Gromov took two more steps the military career ladder: in '44 he was promoted to lieutenant-general, and two years later on the tunic adorned with epaulets already Colonel-General.
in third stay in the midst of armed conflict, he led the fortieth army.He was the last of her team.In addition, General Gromov also acted as agents of the government for a temporary stay of troops in Afghanistan.
Under his leadership, the operation took place "Highway", which was the withdrawal of the blockade of the city of Khost, for a long time besieged militia.Actions in which the General Boris Gromov showed courage and heroism was awarded the highest state award in March 1988, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on the basis of the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Military Merit
in Afghanistan, General Gromov, often taking the lead not only to covert operations, but also to open fighting.Its objective is to achieve the maximum effect from ongoing operations with minimal losses in the ranks of the personnel.
That he was entrusted with the organization of the armed forces withdrawal of the Soviet army from the territory of the Afghan state.At the same time he was one of the last Soviet military left the foreign country.Within a year after these events, he led the troops of the Red Banner of the Kiev military district.
first political steps
Parish General Boris Gromov in big politics will happen at sunset socialist country's history.He was among the last people's deputies.In parallel, in November 90 th, he served as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union.At the time of the coup Emergency Committee in the autumn of 1991 the general was on vacation.In the capital, he was summoned to organize the capture of the White House with the assistance of the Internal Troops.However, Boris Gromov, spoke out against the storm, which never happened.
In October 1991, Boris Gromov, whose biography is beginning to gain momentum sharp, central officers led refresher courses commanders "Shot".In December of the same year, he became the Deputy Commander of Land Forces, a few months later he was transferred to the first deputy commander general of the Armed Forces of the CIS.Three years he worked Deputy Minister of Defense.
tough stance disagreement
During hard times (early nineties), he had no time to enter into a confrontation with the official authorities and the failure to respond to the proposals, the moral aspect of which he did not share.In particular, the fall of 1993, the question was sharply capture the White House and resolve the conflict by force.However, the Gromov responded with a categorical refusal.Also, he did not take part in the seizure of the building of the Supreme Soviet of Russia.
In 1995, the disagreement with the actions of the government leadership in the use of the armed forces in the resolution of internal conflicts led to the fact that he wrote a report to be released from the duties performed.Official dismissal from the military service, it was announced on reaching a general Gromov sixtieth anniversary in 2003.
Public confidence
deputy mandates General Gromov got in the parliamentary elections of 1995, where he was a representative of Saratov on the single-mandate constituency.The Committee on Foreign Affairs was responsible for armament and international security.
MP Gromov was in parliament in the next election cycle.The zero years were marked by a retired general election for governor of the Moscow region.In this position, he worked for twelve years.
governorship
Three years later, the voters have not changed their opinion and re-elected him head of the field.When regional leaders were appointed by the nomenclature, the President approved it in this position for another term in 2007.This work, he left at the age of 69 years.
After adding gubernatorial powers transferred to the Federation Council representative parliament from the Moscow region.At the same time he became a member of the Moscow Regional Duma.
For the ruling party, "United Russia", he joined a decade ago.Outdoor activities began with a general election of its leader of "Combat Brotherhood", the All-Russian movement of veterans of local wars and armed conflicts in 1997.He also heads the "Twin Cities" - the international association.General Gromov for his long service career has repeatedly been marked by awards and medals of the USSR and not only Russian, but also in countries such as Ukraine, Belarus and Afghanistan.His tunic many awards received during his service in the Soviet armed forces, including operations in Afghanistan.
Life
Boris Gromov, whose family has experienced many serious challenges, can truly be called a happy family man and man.However, without the tragedies happened.He suddenly became a widower when his eldest sons Maxim and Andrei were nine and five years respectively.Air traffic controller error resulted in a mid-air collision of the military transporter AN-26, which flew his wife, a passenger airliner Tu-134.On that day, the sky died 94 people, flying in two planes.
In the same tragedy killed Eugene Krapivin, a close friend and classmate of General.In the plane he was flying with his two sons.After his death his wife Faina was left with her two daughters-twins in her arms.Gromov and Krapivina together experienced tragedy, supporting each other in every way.After five years, they decided to get married, and they had a daughter, Elizabeth.He baptized her, Yuri Luzhkov, at that time the mayor of Moscow.
In the last Duma elections, the parliamentary mandate regained Boris Gromov.Where is the people's choice, it is not difficult to guess, given his extremely active nature.It is widely applied his organizational skills and considerable experience in social and political activities.
