Alexander Davydov (soldier)
Alexander Davydov | |
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| Born | 6 November 1917 Kureika, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1987 (aged 69–70) Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Major |
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Alexander Yakovlevich Davydov (Russian: Александр Яковлевич Давыдов; Kureika, November 6th 1917 – 1987)[1] was a Soviet Red Army major and, allegedly, the illegitimate third son of Joseph Stalin.[2]
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Stalin resided in the Siberian village of Kureika during his exile. Here he allegedly had an affair with 14-year-old Lidiya Platonovna Pereprygina.[3] At the age of 16, she gave birth to Alexander. Stalin went out of exile and left Siberia before he was born. Pereprygina later married Yakov Semyonovich Davydov, who adopted Alexander.[4][5] Stalin knew of Davydov's existence and allegedly tried twice to bring him to Moscow. However, they never met.[6]
World War II
[edit]Davydov was drafted into the Red Army in August 1940. He participated in the Manchurian Campaign against the Japanese between March and August 1945. He achieved the rank of major.[7]
Awards and honors
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ https://m.pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero122901790
- ^ Suny, R. G. (2020). Stalin: Passage to Revolution. Princeton University Press. p. 559. ISBN 978-0691182032.
- ^ Khlevniuk, Oleg V (2015). 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯: 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘋𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳. Yale University Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-300-16388-9.
- ^ Montefiore, Simon Sebag (2007). Young Stalin. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
- ^ Alexey Bogomolov, “The real story of nonmarital son of Stalin”, Sovsekretno.ru, 2016
- ^ “Внук Сталина Юрий Давыдов: «Говорят, я похож на деда»”, Sibdepo.ru, 2021
- ^ “Давыдов Александр Яковлевич”, Pamyat-naroda.ru
External links
[edit]- “Давыдов Александр Яковлевич” at Pamyat-naroda.ru