Graduated from Commanders' Upgrading Training School of RAZVEDUPR of the [[Red Army Staff]] in 1929, Red Army Military Academy of Chemical Defense, military-industrial department (September 1932 - February 1935), Red Army Stalin Military Academy of Mechanization and Motorization. Bykov was fluent in German. Bukov served as an Officer of Soviet Military Intelligence ([[GRU]]) from 1920-1941. Worked in Germany. In 1928 Bykov became the section chief of the 2nd department of Razvedupr; assistant chief of the 2nd department of Razvedupr of the Red Army Staff. | Graduated from Commanders' Upgrading Training School of RAZVEDUPR of the [[Red Army Staff]] in 1929, Red Army Military Academy of Chemical Defense, military-industrial department (September 1932 - February 1935), Red Army Stalin Military Academy of Mechanization and Motorization. Bykov was fluent in German. Bukov served as an Officer of Soviet Military Intelligence ([[GRU]]) from 1920-1941. Worked in Germany. In 1928 Bykov became the section chief of the 2nd department of Razvedupr; assistant chief of the 2nd department of Razvedupr of the Red Army Staff. |