Fedyuninsky Street
The street received its current name on January 6, 1986, on the initiative of veterans of the 24th Infantry and Second Shock Armies, which were commanded by General Fedyuninsky during the Patriotic War.
Despite the fact that the village of Gileva is now located in the neighboring region, in the Tugylymsky district, Tyumen residents still consider Ivan Fedyuninsky to be their countryman. His life was rich and vivid with events. "I was born and raised in Siberia, in the village of Gileva, Uspenskaya volost, Tyumen District, Tobolsk province," Ivan Ivanovich recalled.
"I didn’t know my childhood, because our family was in desperate trouble. I didn’t see a hearty meal every day!" When he was a thirteen-year-old teenager, he came to Tyumen and began working as a house painter.
At the height of the civil war, on October 24, 1919, Ivan put on an army overcoat and did not part with it until the end of his life. He fought the enemy on the Western Front, and in the spring of 1921, fate brought him back to his native land.
On April 3, 1921, by order No. 95 of the Tyumen County military Enlistment Office, "Ivan Fedyuninsky was appointed a copyist in the mobilization department and placed on all types of allowances."
In the autumn of 1929, young Krasom received his baptism of fire. During the battles on the CER, commanding a company of the 106th Sakhalin Regiment, he skillfully led the fighters in the area of Jalaynor and earned the Order of the Red Banner. In 1931, after completing the "Shot" course, Ivan Ivanovich returned to Transbaikalia. His commanding talent shone brightly on the marshy shores of Khalkhin Gol.
Despite the fact that the village of Gileva is now located in the neighboring region, in the Tugylymsky district, Tyumen residents still consider Ivan Fedyuninsky to be their countryman. His life was rich and vivid with events. "I was born and raised in Siberia, in the village of Gileva, Uspenskaya volost, Tyumen District, Tobolsk province," Ivan Ivanovich recalled.
"I didn’t know my childhood, because our family was in desperate trouble. I didn’t see a hearty meal every day!" When he was a thirteen-year-old teenager, he came to Tyumen and began working as a house painter.
At the height of the civil war, on October 24, 1919, Ivan put on an army overcoat and did not part with it until the end of his life. He fought the enemy on the Western Front, and in the spring of 1921, fate brought him back to his native land.
On April 3, 1921, by order No. 95 of the Tyumen County military Enlistment Office, "Ivan Fedyuninsky was appointed a copyist in the mobilization department and placed on all types of allowances."
In the autumn of 1929, young Krasom received his baptism of fire. During the battles on the CER, commanding a company of the 106th Sakhalin Regiment, he skillfully led the fighters in the area of Jalaynor and earned the Order of the Red Banner. In 1931, after completing the "Shot" course, Ivan Ivanovich returned to Transbaikalia. His commanding talent shone brightly on the marshy shores of Khalkhin Gol.
Bain-Tsagan Mountain. Let’s quote another award order: "… a regiment (already a regiment — the commander is walking fast!) under the command of Fedyuninsky, accompanied by tanks, he broke into the rear of the Japanese troops, which led the Japanese to quickly retreat and even flee from the bridgehead they had captured at Bain-Tsagan Mountain on the western bank of the Khalkhin-Gol River…"
On August 29, 1939, Colonel Ivan Ivanovich Fedyuninsky, commander of the 24th Motorized Regiment, was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union… Let’s note one detail. Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov appointed the assistant commander of the regiment "for the economic part", then still a major, to command the 24th Motorized Rifle Regiment. Later, the marshal would write in his memoirs:
"In all difficult cases, Ivan Ivanovich Fedyuninsky was able to find the right solution, and when the general offensive of our troops began, the regiment under his command fought victoriously."
Apparently, Fedyuninsky has since been considered Zhukov’s "nominee."
On August 29, 1939, Colonel Ivan Ivanovich Fedyuninsky, commander of the 24th Motorized Regiment, was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union… Let’s note one detail. Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov appointed the assistant commander of the regiment "for the economic part", then still a major, to command the 24th Motorized Rifle Regiment. Later, the marshal would write in his memoirs:
"In all difficult cases, Ivan Ivanovich Fedyuninsky was able to find the right solution, and when the general offensive of our troops began, the regiment under his command fought victoriously."
Apparently, Fedyuninsky has since been considered Zhukov’s "nominee."
The year 1939 is coming. Japanese troops are invading Mongolia, which is friendly to our country. The decisive battle takes place near the Khalkhin Gol River. The enemy has gained a foothold on
The beginning of the Great Patriotic War found Fedyuninsky near Kovel, where he commanded the 15th Rifle Corps. From the Southwestern Front, roads led him to Leningrad, to the 42nd Army. It was he who was entrusted by G.K. Zhukov with the temporary command of the Leningrad Front, leaving for Moscow to organize the defense of the capital. Soon Ivan Ivanovich replaced the demoted G.I. Kulik as commander-54…
He met the New Year 1942 on the Western Front, commanding the 5th Army. They were together again: Fedyuninsky and Zhukov…
Volkhov Front — Deputy Commander Ivan Fedyuninsky did a lot to prepare for the breakthrough of the siege of Leningrad. Later, in the same position, he served on the Bryansk front. And from November 1943 to the victorious May 1945, he led the long-suffering and heroic 2nd Shock Army. General Fedyuninsky especially distinguished himself during the storming of Danzig and during the East Pomeranian operation…
The volleys of the war died down, but the veteran still remained in the ranks. Only positions and addresses changed: Arkhangelsk Military District, Deputy Commander-in-chief of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, Transcaucasian Military District, Turkestan Military District…
He led the development of methods for training troops in the use of nuclear missiles, led major exercises in the spring of 1963, and in April 1964, he directly led the elimination of the consequences of a natural disaster in the Zeravshan River Valley.
In the year of the 20th anniversary of the Victory, Ivan Ivanovich became an inspector-adviser to the group of general inspectors of the Ministry of Defense.
The Fedyuninsky family lived on Taganka. Ivan Ivanovich and Elena Vladimirovna were distinguished by true Siberian hospitality. In the circle of comrades-in-arms and friends, Ivan Ivanovich often repeated: "I am a general from the Siberian countryside…"
He repeatedly came to his native village, assisted fellow villagers in purchasing agricultural machinery, and often visited Tyumen, recalling his fighting youth. The general was strong, and death came to him unexpectedly. It happened on October 17, 1977.
Hero of the Soviet Union and Hero of the People’s Republic of China, recipient of 52 military awards, Army General Ivan Fedyuninsky is buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow. In 1981, his house museum was opened in the village of Gilevoy in the Tugulymsky district of the Sverdlovsk region. Streets in Tugulym, Lomonosov, Volkhov, and Tyumen are named after the hero of Khalkhin Gol and the Great Patriotic War.
Fedyuninsky Street was once the outskirts of the city and served as a ring road, but the city is being built and developed. New neighborhoods appeared around, and the street appeared in the city. It is now one of the key urban thoroughfares.
The beginning of the Great Patriotic War found Fedyuninsky near Kovel, where he commanded the 15th Rifle Corps. From the Southwestern Front, roads led him to Leningrad, to the 42nd Army. It was he who was entrusted by G.K. Zhukov with the temporary command of the Leningrad Front, leaving for Moscow to organize the defense of the capital. Soon Ivan Ivanovich replaced the demoted G.I. Kulik as commander-54…
He met the New Year 1942 on the Western Front, commanding the 5th Army. They were together again: Fedyuninsky and Zhukov…
Volkhov Front — Deputy Commander Ivan Fedyuninsky did a lot to prepare for the breakthrough of the siege of Leningrad. Later, in the same position, he served on the Bryansk front. And from November 1943 to the victorious May 1945, he led the long-suffering and heroic 2nd Shock Army. General Fedyuninsky especially distinguished himself during the storming of Danzig and during the East Pomeranian operation…
The volleys of the war died down, but the veteran still remained in the ranks. Only positions and addresses changed: Arkhangelsk Military District, Deputy Commander-in-chief of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, Transcaucasian Military District, Turkestan Military District…
He led the development of methods for training troops in the use of nuclear missiles, led major exercises in the spring of 1963, and in April 1964, he directly led the elimination of the consequences of a natural disaster in the Zeravshan River Valley.
In the year of the 20th anniversary of the Victory, Ivan Ivanovich became an inspector-adviser to the group of general inspectors of the Ministry of Defense.
The Fedyuninsky family lived on Taganka. Ivan Ivanovich and Elena Vladimirovna were distinguished by true Siberian hospitality. In the circle of comrades-in-arms and friends, Ivan Ivanovich often repeated: "I am a general from the Siberian countryside…"
He repeatedly came to his native village, assisted fellow villagers in purchasing agricultural machinery, and often visited Tyumen, recalling his fighting youth. The general was strong, and death came to him unexpectedly. It happened on October 17, 1977.
Hero of the Soviet Union and Hero of the People’s Republic of China, recipient of 52 military awards, Army General Ivan Fedyuninsky is buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow. In 1981, his house museum was opened in the village of Gilevoy in the Tugulymsky district of the Sverdlovsk region. Streets in Tugulym, Lomonosov, Volkhov, and Tyumen are named after the hero of Khalkhin Gol and the Great Patriotic War.
Fedyuninsky Street was once the outskirts of the city and served as a ring road, but the city is being built and developed. New neighborhoods appeared around, and the street appeared in the city. It is now one of the key urban thoroughfares.
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