Background
DOVATOR, Lev was born on February 20, 1903 in village Khotino, Beshenkovichi Rayon, Vitebsk Province. Son of a peasant.
military commander major-general
DOVATOR, Lev was born on February 20, 1903 in village Khotino, Beshenkovichi Rayon, Vitebsk Province. Son of a peasant.
In 1925 he graduated from the chemical courses in Moscow.
At the start of the German invasion of the Soviet Union, he was posted as Chief of Staff of the Red Army's 36th Cavalry Division. He soon became the commander of a cavalry group, and in August - September 1941 this cavalry group executed the most daring raid through the rear areas of the German army in the area of Smolensk. During the battle of Moscow, Dovator was the commander of 2nd Guards Cavalry Corps, which fended off the enemy advancement at Volokolamsk. He was killed in action near the outskirts of Ruza. He was reportedly cut down by machine-gun fire while crawling towards a forward position to get a better look. Dovator was posthumously given the tile Hero of the Soviet Union two days after this. (Upon hearing of his death, Marshal Georgi Zhukov is said to have lamented that it was a grievous loss.
Upon hearing of his death, Marshal Georgi Zhukov is said to have lamented that it was a grievous loss.
In the name of L. Dovator were named streets in many Soviet cities . Some of them have kept their name and in the post-Soviet period .
In 2001, Vladikavkaz is one of the major streets of the city - 40 Years of Victory - was renamed Avenue Dovatora .
During World War The second in honor of L. Dovator called Soviet military equipment. One of the names of the T -34 -76 was raised by a search party " rear guard " in 2001 in the Pskov region.
In Vitebsk annually Republican tournament in Greco -Roman wrestling in memory of Hero of the Soviet Union Lev Mikhailovich Dovatora for prizes Representative NOC of Belarus in Vitebsk region.
In the name of L. Dovator was named three-deck motor ship 588- year project . Now renamed the " Arabella ". This ship has been involved in the rescue of passengers the ship " Bulgaria ", wrecked on the Volga River July 10, 2011 .
May 8, 1972 in the high school number 618 Zelenograd administrative district of Moscow on the initiative of the first director of the school PP Bogomolov, a Museum of Military Glory 4th Mozyr of the Red Guards Corps Cavalry Division Dovatora . Also, the name L. Dovator was named one of the pioneer teams of the school .
In 1970, in the high school number 662 in Moscow was opened Museum of Military Glory , dedicated to the 17th Guards Cavalry Division Mozyr them . LM Dovatora . Resolution of the Government of Moscow from April 25, 2012 number 181 - PP " On the order of naming the state and public figures , charities and facilities owned by the City of Moscow" , it was decided to assign the secondary school number 662 the name of the Hero of the Soviet Union Los Angeles Dovator .
In the historic Soviet film director Sergei Eisenstein's "Alexander Nevsky" LM Dovator dubbed episodes in horse NK Cherkasov actor who performed the main role in the movie .
In the area of the village Palashkino Ruza district of the Moscow region at the site where a memorial obelisk .
In Odessa , in Malinovsky District ( Lenposelok , Zip Code: 65085 ) is a street named after General Dovatora .
