Peter Andreevich Belov (Heinrich Alfredovich Wittenkopf) (April 22, 1881, Russian Empire , Courland province - 1920) - Russian military leader, major general . Member of the Russian-Japanese , First World War and Civil War. Member of the White movement in the east of Russia .
| Pyotr Andreevich Belov | ||||||
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| Date of Birth | April 22, 1881 | |||||
| Place of Birth | Courland province | |||||
| Date of death | 1920 | |||||
| Affiliation |  Russian Empire β White movement | |||||
| Years of service | 1897-1920 | |||||
| Rank | major general | |||||
| Battles / wars | Russian-Japanese war | |||||
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Content
- 1 Education
- 2 Pre-war service
- 3 Participation in the Russo-Japanese War
- 4 Participation in the First World War
- 5 Civil War and the White Movement
- 6 death
- 7 Sources
Education
He graduated from a private classical gymnasium and, in 1902, the Vilna Junkers College. In 1913 he graduated from the Academy of the General Staff.
Pre-War Service
Since 1899 he served as a volunteer . In 1902 he was promoted to lieutenant , from November 29, 1904 he served as the head of the reconnaissance team of the 117th Yaroslavl Infantry Regiment.
Participation in the Russo-Japanese War
June 23, 1906 was transferred to the 114th Infantry Novotorzhsky Regiment. In 1906 he received the rank of lieutenant , and in 1910 - the staff captain . He graduated from the Imperial Nikolaev Military Academy (1912; 1st category). Upon graduation from the Academy by order of the gene. headquarters No. 27 for 1913 was seconded to the 116th infantry. Maloyaroslavsky regiment for 1 year for the company command (from 09.10.1913).
Participation in World War I
On October 9, 1913, he commanded a company of the 116th Infantry Maloyaroslavsky Regiment. Since July 21, 1914 he served as chief officer for assignments at the headquarters of the Riga-Shavel detachment, later renamed the 26th Army Corps .. In 1914 he was promoted to captain . From January 15, 1915 he served as senior adjutant to the headquarters of the 6th Cavalry Division. February 10, 1915 during the battle was wounded by a fragment of a grenade in the chest. Since November 9, 1915 he served as the head officer for assignments at the headquarters of the 38th Army Corps. December 6, 1915 promoted to lieutenant colonel . Since January 8, 1917 he served as chief of staff of the 170th Infantry Division. and from April 30, 1917 - senior adjutant of the headquarters of the 3rd Army. December 6, 1917 was promoted to colonel . During the war he was awarded 4 orders. February 28, 1918 was fired from the army.
Civil War and the White Movement
From June 2 to June 12, 1918 he served as chief of staff of the Omsk Military District. From June 13 to November 15, 1918 he served as chief of staff of the Siberian Army . Thanks to the Order of the Supreme Commander of October 9, 1918, Belov was thanked. On November 13, βdue to the filed report,β he was expelled to the Headquarters reserve.
Admiral Kolchak headed the headquarters of the Russian army from January to February 1919. Later, from February 21 to March 23, 1919 he served as chief of staff and temporarily commander of the Consolidated (5th) Sterlitamak Corps. From late March to June 1919 he commanded the Southern Group of Forces of the Western Army ; from June to October 1919 - commander of the Southern Army . May 7, 1919 was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir of the 3rd degree with swords. As a result of the disbandment of the management of the Southern Army, on September 18, 1919 he was transferred to the disposal of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Admiral Kolchak. Since October 1919 - Assistant Minister of War for the mobilization and organizational part, October 28 led the evacuation of the city of Omsk .
Doom
In 1920, was captured near Krasnoyarsk to the Reds. Shot.
Sources
- Volkov E.V., Egorov N.D., Kuptsov I.V. White White Generals of the Eastern Front of the Civil War: Biographical Handbook. - M .: Russian Way, 2003 .-- 240 p. - ISBN 5-85887-169-0 .
- Kuptsov I.V., A.M. Buyakov, V.L. Yushko. White generals in the East of Russia during the Civil War. Biographical reference. - M.: Kuchkovo Field: War Book Association, 2011. -672 p. ISBN 978-5-9950-0199-7.
- Wittecopf (Belov) Hans-Henry (Peter) Alfredovich (Andreevich) . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War".