BELYAEV Ivan

(23.IV.1923, with. Volkovo Amur region)
He graduated from the pedagogical school, the Supreme Military Pedagogical Institute (1955, Leningrad). Since 1942. by 1973. served in the Army and Navy. Retired colonel. Member of the Great Patriotic War. Has military awards. In 1974-85 he. - Director of the University of Marxism-Leninism of the Smolensk Party Committee. Member of the Union of Journalists of Russia. In the sphere of scientific interests B. - Military and labor feats of Smolyan, the proliferation of military history, natural history knowledge, the patriotic upbringing of youth. He created the concept of social institution of honorary citizenship of Soviet cities, foreign countries, its legal basis. Author of books, many magazines, newspaper articles on selected topics. B. played an active role in organizing the movement of local lore in the Smolensk region. On his initiative at the University of Marxism-Leninism were established office for the preparation of local lore (evening and correspondence departments) and the Department of Local History, . formally called the office and the Department of patriotic and international education,
. Composition listeners - tour guides, lecturers, librarians, etc.. employees of cultural and educational institutions, teachers of different specialties.

Vol.: Chronicle of a soldier's glory. - Minsk, 1970; heroic deeds of Smolensk in the Great Patriotic War. - Smolensk, 1971; glory Smolan Soldier. - M., 1980; registered forever: in 3 parts. - M., 1985, 1986, 1989, the Service of the Fatherland: Smolyan-captains, generals, admirals. - M., 1988, in the name of homeland. - Smolensk, 1989; In the parade of winners. - Smolensk, 1995; Gold Star native land. - Smolensk, 1999; Smolyan in the history of Russia's fleet. - Smolensk, 2000; Two Centuries of honorary citizenship of Russia. , Smolensk, 2000.
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