Lev Nilovich Kirpichov ( 1876 - 1928 ) - major general , hero of the First World War .
| Lev Nilovich Kirpichev | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | November 18 (30), 1876 |
| Date of death | is unknown |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | artillery |
| Rank | major general |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. George 4th Art. (1915) |
Biography
Born on November 18, 1876, came from the nobles of the Pskov province , the son of engineer-general Neil Lvovich Kirpichov .
Educated at the St. Petersburg 6th Gymnasium and the Konstantinovsky Artillery School , from which he graduated in 1899. Subsequently, Kirpichev took a course at the Officer Artillery School . He served in the Guards Horse-Artillery Brigade .
April 6, 1914 was promoted to colonel and appointed commander of the 2nd battery in the same brigade. He took part in the First World War .
By the highest order of January 13, 1915 he was awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree
| For the fact that in battle on Aug 6. 1914 near Causen - Kraupisken , very skillfully and with excellent courage, guiding the firing of his battery, he silenced two German batteries. Remaining until the end of the battle, quite openly at his chosen observation post on the roof of the house under the strongest artillery and rifle fire of the enemy, he silenced both batteries. the Germans, and thus gave the opportunity to move all the dismounted squadrons of the division into the attack and take the positions of the Germans from the battle, inflicting them complete defeat. |
On August 16, 1917, Kirpichov was promoted to major general and appointed commander of the 3rd division of the Life Guards of the Horse Artillery.
After the October Revolution, Kirpichov found himself in Ukraine and on October 24, 1918 was appointed commander of the Kiev Volunteer Squad and Consolidated Corps of the National Guard in the Army of the Ukrainian State (Ukrainian State) Hetman Skoropadsky .
About the future fate of Kirpichov information is very contradictory. According to some reports, at the end of 1919 he was in Berlin and London , and then went to Admiral Kolchak . According to other sources, he was in the Armed Forces of the South of Russia .
The date of death also cannot be considered precisely established. According to some, he died with a group of officers off the coast of Japan when he made his way to Kolchak. According to another version, he died on June 31 or August 22, 1928 in Luxor ( Egypt ). According to the third version, he died in 1928 in France .
See also
- Kiev officer volunteer squad of General Kirpichev
Sources
- Volkov S.V. Generality of the Russian Empire. Encyclopedic dictionary of generals and admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. Volume I. AK. M., 2009. - S. 642. - ISBN 978-5-9524-4166-8
- The highest orders of the military department. To No. 1269 of the "Scout". - S. 89.
- Shabanov V.M. Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George. Nominal lists 1769-1920. Bibliographic reference. - M., 2004. - S. 356. - ISBN 5-89577-059-2
- Volkov S.V. The tragedy of Russian officers. - M., 1993. Chapter 3. Officers after the disaster of the Russian army.
- Zalessky K. A. Who was who in the First World War. Biographical Encyclopedic Dictionary. M., 2003.
- Kirpichov, Lev Nilovich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War".