Vasily Trushin

Trushin was born on {{OldStyleDate|7 February|1899|26 January}} in the village of {{ill|Vladykino, Rtishchevsky District, Saratov Oblast|ru|Владыкино (Ртищевский район)|lt=Vladykino}}, in what was Serdobsky Uyezd, Saratov Governorate, in the Russian Empire.{{cite web|first=Anton|last=Bocharov|url=https://www.warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=242|title=Трушин Василий Прокофьевич|publisher={{ill|Heroes of the Country|ru|Герои страны}}|language=Russian|accessdate=26 March 2025}} He joined the Red Army in 1919 and served during the Russian Civil War on the Turkestan Front, initially as a squad commander, then platoon commander, and finally assistant company commander.{{cite web|url=http://veteran-129-div.ru/Trushin.pdf|title=В бою побеждает достойныи|publisher=veteran-129-div.ru|language=Russian|accessdate=26 March 2025}} After studies at the 4th Tashkent Command Staff United School, he graduated in 1921, joined the All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks), and took part in campaigns against the Basmachi movement. In March 1923, Trushin was appointed company commander in the 9th Don Rifle Division in the North Caucasus Military District, before transferring to the Far East in July 1929, and serving as commander of a company, and then a stage point of the 1st Chita Rifle Regiment. In this capacity he saw action during the Sino-Soviet conflict.{{cite web|url=https://victorymuseum.ru/encyclopedia/heroes/trushin-vasiliy-prokofevich/|title=Трушин Василий Прокофьевич|publisher=Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Moscow|language=Russian|accessdate=26 March 2025}}

In December 1930, Trushin became secretary of the 1st Chita Rifle Regiment's party bureau, and then in April 1931, took command of a rifle battalion, and from November 1931, commanded a training battalion in the 1st Pacific Rifle Division. He commanded the Vladivostok Separate Rifle Regiment from June 1936, graduating from the Vystrel course that year, and in September 1937, was appointed commandant of Vladivostok. His next posting was as sector commander in the Posyet fortified area from April 1939, and in October that year, as commander of the Khasan coastal defence sector. He continued to be based in the Far East following the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941, being appointed to command the Pacific Fleet's 14th Marine Brigade from October 1942, and then the 13th Marine Brigade from November 1943.

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In August 1945, the Soviet–Japanese War began and Trushin was ordered to lead the brigade in action in a landing operation to capture the Japanese naval base of Seishin, present-day Chongjin, North Korea. The Seishin Operation ran into difficulties when, contrary to expectations, the Japanese chose to defend the city. On 14 August, Trushin oversaw the landing of the advanced detachment, followed by the main force on 15 August. Trushin himself landed with the main force and took command on the spot. After overcoming strong resistance, the Soviet forces secured the city by midday on 16 August. For his performance in this operation, Trushin was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union on 14 September 1945.{{cite web|url=https://www.sounb.ru/calendar/calendar.php?ELEMENT_ID=12132&back=/calendar/?month=01&year=2019&bxajaxid=|title=Трушин Василий Прокофьевич|publisher=sounb.ru|language=Russian|accessdate=26 March 2025}}

Trushin remained in the navy following the war, and in April 1946, was appointed commander of the 63rd Marine Brigade of 4th Fleet in the Baltic. He was transferred from the Baltic to the Black Sea Fleet, taking charge of the fleet's training detachment in April 1947. He returned to the Baltic in June 1948, this time as commander of the 8th Fleet's 1st Machine Gun and Artillery Division. He took the Higher Courses at the Voroshilov Military Academy, graduating in 1950. In May that year he became deputy chief of the Coastal Artillery, Marines and Land Forces Combat Training Directorate, and chief of the Naval General Staff's Third Department.{{cite web|url=https://generals.dk/general/Trushin/Vasilii_Prokofevich/Soviet_Union.html|title=Trushin, Vasilii Prokofevich|publisher=generals.dk|accessdate=26 March 2025}} In September 1951, he became chief of the Third Department and deputy chief of the Coastal Defence Land Forces and Marines Navy Directorate, and in May 1953, deputy chief of the department. In June 1955, Trushin was appointed chief of department of the Navy's Combat Training Directorate. Trushin retired in December 1955 with the rank of major-general, settling in Moscow. He died on 5 April 1974 at the age of 75, was buried at the {{ill|Khimkinskoye Cemetery|ru|Химкинское кладбище}}.

Over his career Trushin was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, the Order of Lenin twice, three Orders of the Red Banner, two Orders of the Red Star, and various medals.{{cite web|url=https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero84212739/|title=Василий Прокофьевич Трушин|publisher=pamyat-naroda.ru|language=Russian|accessdate=26 March 2025}} In 2019 the Ivan Gren-class landing ship Vasily Trushin, named in his honour, was laid down.{{cite web|url=https://infomach.ru/bdk-vasilij-trushin/|title=БДК «Василий Трушин»|publisher=infomach.ru|language=Russian|accessdate=26 March 2025}}

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