Hero unrewarded

Alexey Viktorovich Efentev - Soviet and Russian officer was carrying out combat missions in Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Chechnya and Kosovo. Lieutenant colonel. For personal courage in successfully carrying out the tasks presented three times the title of Hero of the Russian Federation, but never was awarded. Born October 1, 1963 in Bairam-Ali (Turkmen SSR) to a family of a serviceman.
In 1980, after graduating from school, he served in the Caspian Fleet of the Navy of the USSR. When he returned, he entered the Baku Higher Military Command School. In 1986, after graduating from college, I was asked to volunteer to serve in Afghanistan, where he served as commander of the intelligence group until 1988. Then there were Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh. From 1992 to 1994 - Chief of Staff of a separate Recon in Germany.





Since 1994, he commanded a company of intelligence 166th separate motorized rifle brigade, one of the best and most efficient detachments of Russian troops in Chechnya. During the 1st Chechen War, his call sign "Gurza" was known throughout the country. On account Efenteva dozens of raids in the rear Dudayev, storming Bamut deblokady and surrounded in the center of Grozny, the Coordination Centre, during which many were rescued by the higher ranks of the Army and the Interior Ministry and a large group of Russian journalists. For this feat in 1996 Efentev Alex was promoted to the rank of "Hero of Russia", but did not get it.



Efentev was the hero of many TV shows on the central TV channels. He was the prototype "viper" in the film Alexander Nevzorov's "Purgatory».
From 1999 to 2000, as a lieutenant colonel in command of a group of 15 gr. the protection and security of the Russian military contingent in Kosovo.
Today Alexey Efentev engaged in agriculture, and is the CEO of "Don." Taking a bankrupt farm under his leadership, two years Alexey Viktorovich was able to achieve significant progress.



Source: ru.wikipedia.org