Military experience of the engineer V. Sokovich and development of the scientific theory of rail transportation in the military period
Journal Title: Eminak - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
The article provides an overview of the scientific and practical activities of one of the founders of the science of the operation of the railway transport professor, doctor of technical sciences Volodymir Sokovich (1874-1953) in the development of the theory of military railway transport in the first half of the twentieth century. The introduction emphasizes the fact that rail transportation during the war arose directly on the Ukrainian lands, during the Eastern (Crimean) War (1853-1956), the Balaklava Railway. Consistently highlights the life, production and scientific achievements of the scientist in the period of the Great War (1914- 1918), Russian civil (1918-1921) and the World War II (1939-1945), also between wars. Statistical data are provided on the performance of certain indicators of the operational work of the Catherine Railroad during the period 1913-1916, during the leadership of Sokovich by the traffic service of this railway. Also presented is the description of the scientist’s activity as the head of the South-Eastern Railway (1918-1919), the Vladikavkaz Railway (1920-1921,) organizational achievements and scientific and pedagogical work. An overview of the activities of Professor Sokovich as one of the leaders of the operational department of the military transport academy (1938-1941). The list of works of the scientist on the subject of military transport is given, his outstanding role in the training of military personnel is noted. The great contribution of Volodymir Sokovich in ensuring the successful functioning of the railway transport during the World War II on the territory of the USSR (1941-1945). A conclusion is made about the relevance of Sokovich’s scientific heritage in the development of the theory of rail transportation during the war period due to the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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Oleh Fesovets
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