14 November] 1915 – 19 August 1978) was a Soviet officer and later Marshal of the engineer troops, responsible for logistics, fortification and military infrastructure during and after World War II.

He was tasked on several occasions with fortifying strategically important areas and also reconstruction, including all Black Sea ports during and after World War II.

[3] As a military technician of 1st rank, he began his activities with the Black Sea Fleet and got soon appointed to chief engineer for constructions.

The reconstruction of Sevastopol was given high importance as it would serve as the main base of the Black Fleet and was strictly observed by Moscow.

Due to his huge success and numerous other efforts in the area, Gelovani would be later granted the title of 'Honorary Citizen and Hero of Sevastopol' in 1976.

[4] The success of military builder Archil Gelovani evaluated which made him receive a position as Chief Engineer of the Strategic Missile Troops.

The Engineering forces had to complete a gigant task which was to build missile systems and launchers in time and quickly put them on alert.