Lev Michailowitsch Schilzow

Lev Mikhailowitsch Schilzow (Russian: Лев Михайлович Жильцов) (born February 2, 1928 in Nachabino , † February 27, 1996 in Moscow ) was a submarine commander of the Soviet Navy and admiral of the Cold War. Schilzow was trained at the Caspian Red Banner Officers College of the Naval Forces SM Kirow . As the commander of the first North Pole voyage of the nuclear submarine K-3 Leninsky Komsomol , he was named Hero of the Soviet Union .

He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1975 and retired from active service in 1977.

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SURNAME	Schilzow, Lev Michailowitsch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Schilzow, Lev Mikhailowitsch
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Soviet officer, submarine commander of the Soviet Navy and Admiral of the Cold War
DATE OF BIRTH	February 2, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH	Postabino
DATE OF DEATH	February 27, 1996
Place of death	Moscow