25 September] 1911 – 18 November 1987) was a tank officer during World War II who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

[1] Fomichyov was a participant in the defense of the Soviet Union on the Southwestern Front from the early days of the war, seeing combat in the Battle of Brody.

During the Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive his brigade broke through the line of German defenses and advanced deep into enemy-controlled territory, gaining a foothold in Lviv and maintaining it for six days before more troops arrived.

[4] He was awarded the title for a second time after the end of the war for his brigade's role in the Vistula-Oder, Berlin, and Prague operations, since his tanks were the first to reach the Oder.

In January 1954 he became the assistant commander for tank weapons of the unit, and in September he was promoted to the head of the headquarters combat training department.