Aleksandr Ivanovich Lisitsyn (Russian: Александр Иванович Лисицын; 25 December 1901 – 28 January 1975) was a Soviet Army major general who held divisional commands during World War II.

A Russian, Aleksandr Ivanovich Lisitsyn was born on 25 December 1901 in the town of Aleksandrovsk-Grushevsky, Don Host Oblast, and graduated from a vocational school in 1918.

Lisitsyn fought as a gunner of the regimental machine gun detachment against the Armed Forces of South Russia in Don Oblast.

He was awarded the Order of the Red Star on 23 February 1935, and in October 1936 rose to chief of the border intelligence post with the rank of captain.

In November 1940 he was sent back to the Cavalry Command Personnel Improvement Courses and after graduation appointed officer for special assignments of the deputy chief of the Main Directorate of Political Propaganda on 12 April 1941.

[2] After recovering, Lisitsyn was placed at the disposal of the North Caucasus Military District Cadre Department and in April appointed commander of the 15th Reserve Cavalry Regiment, a replacement unit.

He temporarily commanded the 110th Cavalry Division of the 44th Army of the Transcaucasus Front's Northern Group of Forces between 18 and 27 August,[4] leading it in battles near Mozdok and Kizlyar.

For his performance in the offensive, army commander Vasily Glagolev recommended Lisitsyn for the Order of the Red Banner, which was awarded on 16 October.

In battles for the village of Bolshaya Gomolsha he organized the destruction of units of the SS division of Fegelein, took the village of Bolshaya Gomolsha and forest tract south of this settlement, skillfully organized combined arms cooperation - the division inflicted a serious defeat on the enemy, securing a favorable starting position of the army for the later offensive.

The recommendation read:[6]Colonel Lisitsyn skillfully commanding subordinated units in cooperation with artillery and other branches, ensured the successful conduct of the offensive operation of the corps, assisting in the speedy liberation of the major cities of Ukraine of Dnepropetrovsk and Dneproderzhinsk.

Thanks to his skillful leadership, units of the division managed to fight their way up to 70 kilometers between 22 and 31 October 1943, liberating in this dozens of settlements, including the major settlements of Mironovka, Semenyovka, Chervonaya Ivanovka, Adamovka...For skillful leadership of subordinate units in battle, and firm implementation of the decisions of the corps commander, ensuring the successful destruction of the enemy and his equipment, and liberation of significant territory of Ukraine, Colonel Lisitsyn is deserving of the award of the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, 2nd class.The division shifted to the defensive when it reached the region of Marye-Dmitryevka and Dolgoye.

[2] For his performance in the Nikopol–Krivoi Rog Offensive, corps commander Ivan Kosobutsky recommended Lisitsyn for the Order of Lenin, which was awarded on 19 March.

Continuing the offensive, the 394th forced a crossing of the Ingulets, taking Novaya Odessa and Troitskaya by 18 March and reaching the left bank of the Southern Bug.

The recommendation read:[9]Major General Lisitsyn, in the battles on the Lower Dniester bridgehead, showed himself to be a steadfast and decisive commander, able to accomplish combat orders.

Receiving a combat order about the offensive on 20 August 1944 he correctly organized combined arms cooperation and rapid movement forward, dislodging the enemy in front of him and by 25 August took the settlements of Purkar, Olanesht, Antonesht, Karagasan, Kaplan, Moldovanka, Tsarichanka Veke, and Tsarichanka Nou and in cooperation with the 353rd Rifle Division, units of the 394th Rifle Division surrounded uncoordinated groups of German and Romanian soldiers, the broken 10th, 2nd, 15th, 9th and part of the 21st Infantry Divisions of the German and Romanian invaders, in the region of the major settlement of Plakhteyevka.

For conspicuous successes in the work of directing troops, excellent organization of combat operations and displaying in this decisiveness and persistence in their conduct, as a result of which a victory in the battles for the Homeland was achieved, Major General Lisitsyn is deserving of the award of the Order of Suvorov, 2nd class.

[2] Postwar, Lisitsyn graduated from an accelerated course at the academy in January 1946 and was sent to the Northern Group of Forces in February to command the 21st Mechanized Division.