Soviet Forces

Fisanovich, commander of the submarine "M-172"

Fisanovich Israel Ilich, 1914-1944, commander of the submarine "M-172" of the 4th division of the submarine brigade of the Northern Fleet, Lieutenant-Captain, Hero of the Soviet Union. Bold and determined commander, bold and persevering in the performance of combat missions. Thanks to his courage and audacity, one of the first commanders of the Northern Fleet submarines in the first days of the war got into the narrowness of the fjord Petsamo, breaking and neglecting the enemy's anti-submarine defense, penetrated into the enemy harbor and sent to the bottom fascist transport of 6-7 thousand tons displacement. In the same operation, on the approaches to the port, the second enemy transport with a displacement of 4,000 tons was sunk. Was killed at the crossing of the fleet of Navy ships to England on 04/04/1944.