Ivan Vasilievich Timokhovich (; 23 May 1922 – 13 May 1994) was a Russian military historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences,

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, Honored Scientist of Russia, Associate Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Major General, Russian Air Force. A common alternative transliteration of his name is Timohovich. The name in works published in English – I.V. Timokhovich. Timokhovich's works on history of operations of the air force in World War II are widely cited in research publications both in Russia, and worldwide.

Biography

He was born on 23 Ma 1922 in Druchany (Russian: Дручаны), Bialynichy District, Mahilyow Region,

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. He participated in

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. He was a veteran of the 2nd Air Army. He also participated in the

Battle of Kursk The Battle of Kursk, also called the Battle of the Kursk Salient, was a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia during the summer of 1943, resulting in ...

. A large part of his life, research and teaching career are connected with the

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(Russian: Военно-воздушная академия им. Ю.А. Гагарина), located in

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(Russian: Монино),

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. Timokhovich's name is mentioned several times in the official history of the academy. He graduated from the

in 1950 with Honors and Gold Medal. He earned a degree of the candidate of historical sciences in 1954 (Ph.D. equivalent). He earned a degree of the Doctor of Historical Sciences in 1970. Thesis: Advances of the Air Force operational art during the Great Patriotic War. From 1974 – Professor at The General Staff Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Since 1976 – Major General Air Force. Since 1990 – Leading Scientific fellow at the Institute for Military History of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Contribution of I.V. Timokhovich in the “research of the military history” has been noted by the Director of the Institute for Military History in his article commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Institute. In an article commemorating the 175th anniversary of The General Staff Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, professor Timokhovich is noted among the scientists whose names have been rightfully “engraved in gold letters in the history of military science”.Макар И.П., Васильев М.Н
“Военная академия Генерального штаба в прошлом, настоящем и будущем.”
Военно-исторический журнал, 2007, №11, с. 10. He died in

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, Republic of Belarus on 13 May 1994.

Works

Books

* Тимохович И.В
Советская авиация в битве под Курском
(Soviet Aviation in the Battle of Kursk) — М.: Воениздат, 1959. — 120 с. * Тимохович И.В. Развитие оперативного искусства Военио-воздушных сил в Великой Отечественной войне, (Advances in the Air Force operational art during the Great Patriotic War) Дис. докт. ист. наук – Монино: ВВА, 1970. * Тимохович И.В

— М., Воениздат, 1976. -343 с. Circulation 18,000. ** English translation: I. V Timokhovich “The operational art of the Soviet Air Force during the Great Patriotic War”. Translation Division, Foreign Technology Division, 1977, 665 pages. ASIN: B00072K63C. * Тимохович И.В. В небе войны. 1941–1945. (In the Skies of War) 2-е изд., перераб.и доп. – М., Воениздат, 1986. – 332 с. Circulation 30,000. * Тимохович И.В. Битва за Белоруссию: 1941–1944. (The Battle for Belorussia) – Мн.: Беларусь, 1994. – 254с. * Ларионов В., Тимохович И. Битва за Берлин. (The Battle for Berlin) М. Прогресс, 1987 г. In Arabic. * Y Larionov, N Yeronin, B Solovyov, V. Timokhovich, World War II Decisive Battles of the Soviet Army, Moscow: Progress, 1984.

Articles

* Тимохович И., Ольштынский Л. Взаимодействие ВВС с авиацией ВМФ по опыту третьего периода войны.(Interaction of the Air Force with Navy aviation based on the experience of the third period of war (World War II)) Военно-исторический журнал, 1978, No.3. * Тимохович И. Взаимодействие авиации с сухопутными войсками во фронтовой наступательной операции. Военно-исторический журнал, 1977, No.7. ** English translation: Air Force Support of Ground Forces Based on Wartime Experience. Translations on the USSR Military Affairs. No. 1299, JPRS, 1977, pp. 38 – 43. * Тимохович И. Советские ВВС в обороне и контрнаступлении под Курском. (Soviet Air Force in the defensive and counteroffensive operation in the Battle for Kursk) Военно-исторический журнал, 1973, No.7. * Тимохович И. Авиационная поддержка и прикрытие танковых армий по опыту наступательных операций. (Air support and air cover for tank troops based on the experience of offensive operations) Военно-исторический журнал, 1974, No.5. * Тимохович И. Взаимодействие авиации с сухопутными войсками по опыту фронтовых наступательных операций.(Interaction of the Air Force with ground troops in the frontal attack operations) Военная мысль, 1972, No.9. * Тимохович И. Некоторые вопросы оперативного искусства ВВС. (On some issues of the Air Force operational art) Военно-исторический журнал, 1971, No.11. * Тимохович И. На главном направлении. Висло-Одерская операция. (On the main direction. Vistula–Oder Offensive) Красная звезда. 12 января, 1980. * I. V. Timokhovich “The operational art of the Soviet Air Force in the Great Patriotic War compared with In the skies of war, 1941–1945”. Dept. of the Air Force, 1988. ASIN: B00072QP6O. 48 pages.

Awards

Order of the Red Banner of Labour The Order of the Red Banner of Labour () was an order of the Soviet Union established to honour great deeds and services to the Soviet state and society in the fields of production, science, culture, literature, the arts, education, sports ...

Order of the Red Star The Order of the Red Star () was a military decoration of the Soviet Union. It was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 6 April 1930 but its statute was only defined in decree of the Presidium of the ...

Order of the Patriotic War The Order of the Patriotic War () is a Soviet Union, Soviet military Order (decoration), decoration that was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces, security troops, and to Partisan (military), partisans for heroic deeds in the Easte ...

Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * A socio-political or established or existing order, e.g. World order, Ancien Regime, Pax Britannica * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * H ...

References

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