Ivan Nikolaevich Piontkovsky (1878 - not earlier than November 1918) - major general, hero of the First World War.
| Ivan Nikolaevich Piontkovsky | |
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| Affiliation |  Russian empire Ukrainian state |
| Type of army | General Staff, Infantry |
| Rank | major general coronet general |
| Commanded | 262nd Grozny Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Russian-Japanese war , World War I |
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Biography
Born January 1, 1878. He was educated at the Chisinau Real School, after which he was enrolled in the Moscow Military School in September 4, 1896. Released on August 8, 1898, as a second lieutenant in the 73rd Crimean Infantry Regiment .
Produced on August 13, 1901, on assignments, Piontkovsky soon successfully passed entrance exams to the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff , which he graduated in 1904 in the 1st category. On May 31, 1904 he was promoted to headquarters captain for his achievements in science.
March 8, 1904 was appointed senior adjutant to the headquarters of the 21st Army Corps . He took part in the Russian-Japanese war .
On June 20, 1905 he was transferred by the senior adjutant to the headquarters of the 51st Infantry Division and on September 28 of the same year he was transferred to the same position in the 61st Infantry Division. Being a member of this division in November 19, 1905, Piontkovsky was appointed company commander in the 174th Romny regiment to undergo professional qualifications. While remaining in the position of company commander of the Romny regiment until November 19, 1906, he was appointed chief officer for assignments at the headquarters of the Caucasian military district on September 10, 1906, was promoted to lieutenant colonel on March 23, 1909, and was appointed senior adjutant of the headquarters on August 5, the same year. th Caucasian Army Corps .
On November 27, 1910, Piontkovsky was transferred to serve in the Separate Border Guard Corps and was appointed headquarters officer for assignments at the headquarters of the Zaamursky District. Despite this appointment, from May 15 to September 15, Piontkovsky served the battalion qualification command in the 77th Tenginsky Infantry Regiment . On February 27, 1913, he was appointed senior adjutant to the headquarters of the Amur Military District , but six months later, on August 9, he returned to the Caucasus and was appointed chief of staff of the 1st Caucasian Cossack Division. December 6, 1913 promoted to colonel .
During the First World War, Piontkovsky fought on the Caucasus Front , was the chief of staff of the 5th Turkestan Rifle Brigade.
By the highest order of May 17, 1915, Piontkovsky was awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree
| For the fact that on October 30, 1914, acting as chief of staff of the Sarykamysh detachment, under strong artillery and rifle fire of the Turks, exposing his life to obvious danger, at a critical minute of the battle during the withdrawal of our troops under the onslaught of superior enemy forces to another designated position, he gave rearguard units located next to. Hopik, the task, indicating the position, which prevented the possibility of capture without a fight with. Geryan and approaches to the positions of Azap Kay, Ardos, Khorosan, development and implementation of the plans of the authorities, contributed to the strong possession of the Ardos-Khorosan position area. |
After the reorganization of the 5th Turkestan Rifle Brigade into a division, Piontkovsky remained there as chief of staff. On February 2, 1916, he was given command of the 262nd Grozny Infantry Regiment. July 30, 1917 was promoted to major general . By October 11, 1917, he served as chief of staff of the 79th Infantry Division
After the October Revolution, until about mid-1918, Piontkovsky remained in the Caucasus, then left for Ukraine and on September 28 joined the army of the Ukrainian state with the rank of general-coronet, was chief of staff of the 1st Strelets Cossack Division in Konotop . Further information about the life of Piontkovsky was not found.
Rewards
Among other awards, Piontkovsky had orders:
- Order of St. Stanislav 3rd degree (1907)
- Order of St. Anne of the 3rd degree (1908)
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree (May 6, 1914)
- Order of St. George 4th degree (May 17, 1915)
Sources
- The highest orders of the War Department. To No. 1289 of the "Scout"
- Ganin A.V. Corps of officers of the General Staff during the Civil War of 1917-1922. Reference materials. - M., 2009. - S. 308, 449. - ISBN 978-5-85887-301-3
- Russian Border Guard: Encyclopedia. Biographies. - M., 2008. - S. 269. - ISBN 978-5-9950-0005-1
- A list of senior colonels. Compiled on March 1, 1914 - St. Petersburg, 1914. - S. 1418
- Shabanov V.M. Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George. Nominal lists 1769-1920. Bibliographic reference. - M., 2004. - S. 694. - ISBN 5-89577-059-2
Links
- Piontkovsky, Ivan Nikolaevich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War".