Alexander Fyodorovich Kazankin (Russian: Александр Фёдорович Казанкин; 15 April 1900 – 20 March 1955) was a Red Army Lieutenant general who commanded the Soviet airborne.

[2] He studied at an ecclesiastical parochial school, but his father died and Kazankin had to begin tailoring at 13.

[2] In April 1930, he was transferred to become the chief of ammunition supply for the 23rd Separate Rifle Battalion.

[3] In September, Kazankin led the operations department of the 47th Special Purpose Aviation Brigade.

[1][2] After the beginning of Operation Barbarossa, Kazankin continued as chief of staff and became corps commander on 28 June.

On 10 August, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for his leadership during the battles on the Berezina.

[2] During the airdrop on 23 February, 4th Airborne Corps commander Alexei Levashev was killed when his aircraft was shot down.

[2][6][7] On 15 July, he was recommended for the title Hero of the Soviet Union but instead only received the Order of Lenin.

After recovering in the hospital, Kazankin took command of the corps' second formation in Ivanovo, where it conducted parachute training.

In June, the division was transferred to the 34th Army, with which it fought around Staraya Russa in July and August.

In September, the division was transferred to the Steppe Front's 37th Army, where it fought in the Battle of the Dnieper, advancing towards Krivoy Rog.

On 11 February 1945, Kazankin was transferred to command the 12th Guards Rifle Corps, part of the 3rd Shock Army.