Inal Tegoevich Kusov (also Inal Tegoevich Inal-Kusov, 1847-1918) - Russian military leader, lieutenant-general , hero of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1878 .
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| Date of Birth | May 18, 1847 |
| Place of Birth | Zamankul village Russian empire |
| Date of death | 1918 |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | Cavalry |
| Years of service | 1861 -1908 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commanded | Dagestan equestrian regiment , 1st Labinsky regiment of the Kuban Cossack army , 1st Brigade of the 1st Caucasian Cossack Division , 1st Caucasian Cossack Division |
| Battles / Wars | Russian-Turkish war (1877–1878) |
| Awards and prizes |  |
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Biography
Born May 18, 1847 in the village. Zamankul. Ossetians . Religions Mohammedan . Educated at the school of military students Terek region , and then in the Caucasian training company .
Beginning of military career
Entered the service on July 1, 1861, in the Life Guards Caucasian squadron of his own E. I.V. convoy armor [1] . December 29, 1863 promoted to ensigns with transfer to the Kabardian infantry general-field marshal Prince Baryatinsky regiment . From December 4, 1864 to second lieutenant .
September 9, 1870 transferred to the Nizhny Novgorod Dragoon Regiment . March 19, 1871 promoted to lieutenant , and October 8, 1872 in the captains . October 7, 1876 promoted to captain and appointed commander of the 4th Squadron .
Russian-Turkish War
I met the war as commander of the 4th squadron. He especially distinguished himself in the battles of Begli Ahmet on the night of May 17-18 and the Aladzhi heights on October 2-3, 1877. On September 10, 1877, he was awarded the Golden Sword with the inscription “For Bravery” [2] . December 7 of the same year, "was awarded the rank of major ." June 12, 1878 was awarded the Order of St. George the Victorious 4th century. [3]
From the description of the feat:
On October 2, Major Kusov, with the 4th Squadron entrusted to him, took an active part in repelling the six Turkish camps that came to the aid of the Turkish troops that we attacked on the heights of Shatyr-Ogly. The next day, during the battle at the Aladzhi Heights, during the attack of the Vizinkevskiy fortifications, Major Kusov, taking the 4th squadron entrusted to him to the right and dropping into the flank of the trenches defended by the Turks, the first jumped into the fortification. At the same time, Major Kusov was wounded easily with a bayonet in his left hand [4]
Subsequent career
Since 1882, the division commander. December 6, 1882 promoted to lieutenant colonel . October 19, 1889 Lieutenant Colonel Kusov was appointed commander of the Dagestan Equestrian Regiment. May 6, 1890 promoted to colonel . February 28, 1896 he was appointed commander of the 1st Labinsk regiment of the Kuban Cossack army.
On November 3, 1900, he was promoted to major general and appointed commander of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Caucasian Cossack Division. On January 11, 1906, he was appointed commander, and on December 6, he was promoted to lieutenant general with the confirmation of the post of chief of the 1st Caucasian Cossack Division [5] .
In July 1908, he was dismissed from service, with a uniform and with a full salary. He died in 1918.
Awards
- Golden Weapon "For Bravery" (1877)
- Order of St. George 4th class (1878)
- Order of St. Anne 2nd Class (1879)
- Order of St. Stanislav 1st Class (1903)
See also
Novruzov, Kerim Bek
Notes
- ↑ History of the Dagestan Horse Regiment. Compiled by E. I. Kozubsky. - Petrovsk, 1909, Applications. with. 62
- ↑ E. E. Ismailov. Golden weapon with the inscription "For courage." Lists of cavaliers 1788-1913. - Moscow, 2007, p. 302
- ↑ Georgievsky page: Cavaliers of the Military Order of the 4th class
- ↑ Gizetti A. L. Collection of information about the St. George Cavaliers and combat signs of differences of the Caucasian troops. Tiflis, 1901, p. 203–204 on the website Universe
- ↑ List generals by seniority . Part I, II and III. Compiled on July 4, 1907. - SPb., 1907
Links
- Gizetti A. Bibliography of printed works in Russian and articles about military operations of Russian troops in the Caucasus. Ed. Military Scientific Committee of the General Staff. - SPb., 1901
- Potto V. A. The history of the 44th Dragoon Nizhny Novgorod His Imperial Highness the Heir of the Tsarevich Regiment. - SPb., 1895, t. 9
- Potto V. A. History of the 17th Dragoon Nizhny Novgorod His Majesty Regiment. - Tiflis, 1908, t. 11
- Monument to the Eastern War of 1877-1878. - SPb., 1878
- Yearbook of the Russian army in 1879, part II. - SPb., 1879