Background
ANTONOV, Aleksey was born on September 15, 1895 in Grodno (Belorussian). Son of a Russian officer
ANTONOV, Aleksey was born on September 15, 1895 in Grodno (Belorussian). Son of a Russian officer
1916 graduate Pavlovsk Ensigns’ School. 1921 graduate Frunze Military Academy. 1933 graduate Operations Faculty, Frunze Military Academy.
1938 graduate Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics General Staff Academy.
1916 drafted into Russian Army. Fought in World War 1. 1918-1919 worked for Petrograd Food Committee.
From 1919 in Red Army. During Civil War chief of staff of a brigade, then a division After the Civil War served on the staff of military units and distribution
1937-1941 chief of staff, Moscow Military district. Instructor, Frunze Military Academy. Deputy chief of staff, Kiev Military district.
1941-1942 chief of staff, Southern, North Caucasian and Transcaucasian Fronts. 1942-1945 head, Operations Board, then deputy chief, General Staff of Red Army. 1945-1946 chief, General Staff.
1946-1948 first deputy chief, General Staff. 1948-1949 first deputy commander, 1949-1954 commander, Transcaucasian Military district. 1955-1962 chief of staff, Warsaw' Pact Armed Forces, and first deputy chief, General Staff, LISSR Armed Forces.
Attended Yalta (1944) and Potsdam (1945) Conferences. Deputy, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Supreme Soviet of 1946, 1950, 1954, 1958 and 1962 convocations. Deputy. Geo Supreme Soviet of 1951 convocation.
Communist Party member from 1928.