Vasily Ivanovich Kolchak ( 1837 , Odessa - April 4, 1913 , St. Petersburg ) - Russian general, participant in the Crimean War. A major specialist in the field of artillery [1] .
| Vasily Ivanovich Kolchak | |
|---|---|
 Major General V.I. Kolchak | |
| Date of Birth | 1837 |
| Place of Birth | Odessa |
| Date of death | April 4, 1913 |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | artillery |
| Rank | major general |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War |
| Awards and prizes | Insignia of the Military Order of St. George ( 1855 ), Order of St. Vladimir 3 tbsp., Order of St. Stanislav 1 degree |
| Communications | father of A.V. Kolchak |
Content
Biography
Born in 1837 in Odessa. He studied at the Lyceum Richelieu gymnasium. In 1854 he entered the service of the cadet in the marine artillery.
During the Sevastopol campaign in 1855, it was sent to convoy transport of gunpowder with 1 thousand pounds from Nikolaev to Sevastopol . After the surrender of gunpowder in Sevastopol, he was assigned to Malakhov Kurgan , where he was an assistant battery commander on a glacis near the tower. On August 4 of the same year, he was awarded the insignia of the Military Order for the burning of fascines and tours prepared by the French to lay lodges in front of a vowel battery on the Malakhov Kurgan. During the last assault on Malakhov’s mound on August 26, he was wounded, captured by the French and sent to the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara .
After returning from captivity, V. I. Kolchak graduated from a course at the Institute of Mining Engineers and was sent to the Ural mining plants for practical training in metallurgy . In 1863, he was appointed to the Obukhov Steel Plant to receive guns and shells. Made in 1889 as a major general , Kolchak resigned, but remained at the Obukhov plant as the head of the steel pudding workshop and continued to serve at the plant until 1899 , when he retired.
In addition to special works, his articles were published in the Marine Collection : On the Malakhov Kurgan and History of the Obukhov Steel Mill in Connection with the Progress of Artillery Technology (both in 1894 ). In 1904, Kolchak published his memoirs on the Sevastopol campaign called “War and Captivity”.
The son of Vasily Ivanovich is Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak , admiral , a participant in the Russian-Japanese and World War I , during the Civil War he was the leader of the White movement and the Supreme Ruler of Russia .
Died April 4, 1913 in St. Petersburg.
Addresses
• 1909 - Nevsky Prospect , 170, apt. 2 [2]
• 1910–1912 - 1 Tavricheskaya Street , apt. 34 [3] [4] [5]
• 1913 - Starorusskaya street , 3 [6]
Notes
- ↑ Plotnikov I.F. Alexander Vasilievich Kolchak. Life and activity. Rostov N / A: Phoenix Publishing House, 1998. - 320 p. ISBN 5-222-00228-4 , p. 10
- ↑ All Petersburg Address and Reference Book of St. Petersburg on ... ... for 1909 - Russian National Library - Vivaldi
- ↑ All Petersburg Address and reference book of St. Petersburg on ... ... for 1910 - Russian National Library - Vivaldi
- ↑ All Petersburg Address and reference book of St. Petersburg on ... ... for 1912 - Russian National Library - Vivaldi
- ↑ All Petersburg Address and reference book of St. Petersburg on ... ... for 1911 Addition - Russian National Library - Vivaldi
- ↑ All Petersburg Address and Reference Book of St. Petersburg on ... ... for 1913 - Russian National Library - Vivaldi
Literature
- Kolchak, Vasily Ivanovich // Military Encyclopedia : [in 18 vol.] / Ed. V.F. Novitsky [et al.]. - SPb. ; [ M. ]: Type. t-va I. D. Sytin , 1911-1915.
- Plotnikov I.F. Alexander Vasilievich Kolchak. Life and activity. Rostov N / A: Phoenix Publishing House, 1998. - 320 p. ISBN 5-222-00228-4