▁War ▁II ▁ ▁After ▁Operation ▁Bar bar ossa ▁Kap it ok hin ▁was ▁placed ▁at ▁the ▁dispos al ▁of ▁the ▁Military ▁Council ▁of ▁the ▁Od essa ▁Def ence ▁Region . ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 6 1 st ▁R if le ▁Regiment ▁of ▁the ▁ 9 5 th ▁R if le ▁Division ▁in ▁the ▁Se par ate ▁Coast al ▁Army . ▁In ▁March ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁division . ▁Kap it ok hin ▁fought ▁in ▁the ▁Sie ge ▁of ▁Se v ast opol ▁and ▁commanded ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁sector ▁of ▁the ▁city ' s ▁def ences ▁during ▁the ▁final ▁assault . ▁On ▁ 4 ▁July ▁he ▁was ▁ev acu ated ▁by ▁sub marine ▁to ▁Nov or os si y sk . ▁For ▁actions ▁in ▁the ▁defence ▁of ▁Se v ast opol , ▁Kap it ok hin ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁Red ▁B anner . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 9 ▁August ▁Kap it ok hin ▁became ▁the ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 0 th ▁Air bor ne ▁Corps ▁in ▁the ▁Moscow ▁Military ▁District . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Major ▁general . ▁On ▁ 8 ▁December ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁Kap it ok hin ▁became ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁ 8 th ▁Gu ards ▁Air bor ne ▁Division . ▁On ▁ 2 3 ▁March , ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Su vor ov