Background
Alexander was born August 10, 1908, in Jatskovichi farm, Vilensky district (now Myadel’sky district, Minsky region, Belarus), in the family of the landless peasant farmer.
Alexander was born August 10, 1908, in Jatskovichi farm, Vilensky district (now Myadel’sky district, Minsky region, Belarus), in the family of the landless peasant farmer.
In 1918, he finished 2 classes in school (Kn’jagino village, Krichev district). In childhood, he worked as a shepherd to study in a rural Polish school during winter. In 1924, he graduated from 7-year-school and started to work as a tailor.
Since 1924, he worked as a scout and clerk in intelligence organizations, acting under the pseudonym "Lyalin".
Till the end of 1929, he engaged in farming and tailoring business in the village Koveneva, Vileyky region.
In October 1929, we were recruited in the Polish Army. He served in the 2nd Cavalry regiment named after General Dvernitsky in Suvalky town.
He graduated from School of Commander Assistants and received the rank of Corporal.
After demobilization in 1931, he continued to work as a tailor.
With the beginning of the Second World War, he was mobilized in the Army. In September 1939, he was captured during the Liberation Operation of Western Belarus.
After his release, he returned home and worked as a freelance officer of the Vileyka Regional Administration of the NKVD.
In June 1941, he remained on the occupied territory, and June 25, 1941, he organized the guerilla squad “Patriot”.
They carried out raids on motor vehicles, systematically cut communication lines, burned bridges, and warehouses hunted the police officers and German collaborators.
In 1942, the squad joined the subversive and reconnaissance detachment named after S.M. Bud’ony. Azhonchick continued his struggle with the invaders as the leader of the Special Department.
In 1943, he became the member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
In total, the “Patriot” squad carried out 439 combat operations. The commander Azhonchick derailed 47 enemy echelons and committed 138 combat operations, during which more than 1185 German soldiers.
By the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR’s Decree, January 1, 1944, he was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union title for “exemplary fulfillment of the combat missions during the war against German-fascist invaders and the courage and heroism shown at that time” and received Order of Lenin.
In June 1944, the squad joined the Red Army. Since that time Azhonchick switched to the party work. Until 1955, he worked in the city of Vileika, serving as the people's judge in the Vileika district.
After retirement he lived in Kurenets village, Vilensky district, Minsk region.
He died on February 8, 1995.
In 1943, he became the member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
“There are a lot of things to remember and a lot of things to forget. But the sounds of three-shot volleys of attempted shooting, a pillar and a loop I will remember till the very end”.
He was different from others by his courage and fearlessness.