Gotthard Gotthardovich (Grigory Grigoryevich) Timrot (complete Gotthard Ferdinand Emerich Albert) ( February 8, 1868 - November 2, 1941 , Dresden ) - Russian major general, hero of the First World War .
| Gotthard Gotthardovich Timrot | |
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| Gotthard Ferdinand Emmerich Albert von Timroth | |
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| Date of Birth | February 8, 1868 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of death | November 2, 1941 (73 years old) |
| Place of death | Dresden |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Years of service | 1886-1917 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commanded | 92nd Pechora Infantry Regiment , brigade of the 34th Infantry Division , 15th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I Civil war in Russia |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. Stanislav , 2nd art. (1910) Order of St. Anne , 2nd art. (1913) Order of St. Vladimir 3rd art. (1914) St. George's Weapon (1915) Order of St. Stanislav 1st Art. (1916) Order of St. George 4th Art. (1917) |
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Biography
Born on February 8, 1868, the son of Gotthard Gotthardovich (Grigory Grigoryevich) Timroth and Olga Fedorovna nee von Raden. September 1, 1886 was admitted to the Page Corps and October 11, 1887, made in cell-pages. Released on August 9, 1888, as a second lieutenant in the Life Guards Semyonovsky Regiment .
On August 9, 1892, he was promoted to lieutenant and on December 6, 1899, he was promoted to headquarters captain . He took a course of sciences at the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff , was released on the 1st rank, but for some unknown reason he was not assigned to the General Staff and returned to his regiment. On December 6, 1900, he was promoted to captain and commanded a company in the Semenovsky regiment for about 9 years. December 6, 1908 promoted to colonel .
After the outbreak of World War I, Timrot was appointed commander of the 92nd Pechora Infantry Regiment on November 6, 1914. By the highest order of February 13, 1915, Timrot, even for the difference in the ranks of the Life Guards of the Semenov Regiment, was awarded the St. George weapons :
| For the fact that in battle 2 Sept. 1914, near Krzeshov, being sent to combine the actions of battalions sent from the front, with the 2nd battalion sent to cover the enemy’s position, under strong gun and machine-gun fire of the enemy, he went from the front to the offensive in order to attract the attention of the enemy. Thanks to the skillful leadership of the battalions, he contributed to the capture of the only crossing from Krzeshov on the river. San , through which the whole Guards Corps crossed the next day. |
July 30, 1915 promoted to major general and August 6, 1915 was appointed commander of the brigade of the 34th Infantry Division . From April 12, 1917, he commanded the 15th Infantry Division . By order of the army and navy of October 8, 1917, he was awarded the Order of St. for differences in battles against the enemy . George 4th degree.
During the Civil War, Timrot, according to some reports, was in the army of Bermont-Avalov . After the defeat of the whites, he emigrated to Germany , lived in Potsdam , was a member of the regimental association of the Life Guards Semyonovsky Regiment.
He died in Dresden on November 2, 1941 and was buried in the Northern Cemetery .
Family
Father Gotthard (Grigory Grigoryevich) von Timroth (1827-1880), major general, chief of the military governorship in Kostroma. Mother Baroness Olga Carolina Marie Theodora von Raden (1828-1903).
The wife of Baroness Alexandra Anna Lilly von Offenberg (1877-1948). Children Olga Henrietta Elizabeth Alexandra Jenny Sophia (1908-1998), Friedrich George (1910-1945), Alexandra Meta Henrietta (1912-1993).
His brothers:
- Lev Gotgardovich (1873-1943) - Major General, Knight of the Order of St. George 4th degree.
- Alexander Grigorievich (1865-1944) - coffer, senator.
Rewards
Among other awards, Timrot had orders:
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree (1910)
- Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree (1913)
- Order of St. Vladimir 3rd degree with swords (October 28, 1914)
- St. George's Arms (February 13, 1915)
- Order of St. Stanislav 1st degree with swords (September 29, 1916)
- Order of St. George 4th degree (October 8, 1917)
Sources
- Volkov S.V. Generality of the Russian Empire. Encyclopedic dictionary of generals and admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. Volume II L — I. - M., 2009. - S. 578. - ISBN 978-5-9524-4167-5
- Volkov S.V. Officers of the Russian Guard. The experience of a martyrology. - M., 2002. - S. 477. - ISBN 5-85887-122-4
- The highest orders of the War Department. To No. 1271 of the "Scout". - S. 125
- Unforgettable graves. Russian Abroad: Obituaries 1917-1997 in 6 volumes. Volume 6. Book 2. Skr — F. M .: "Pashkov House", 1999. - S. 380. - ISBN 5-7510-0169-9
- A list of senior colonels. Compiled on March 1, 1914 - St. Petersburg, 1914. - S. 353
- Shabanov V.M. Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George. Nominal lists 1769-1920. Bibliographic reference. - M., 2004. - S. 787. - ISBN 5-89577-059-2
Links
- Timrot, Gotthard Gotthardovich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War".
- The Timrothian by Michael von Timroth (translated from Swedish, (Michael Heinrich v. Timroth, Genealogia Thiemerothiana. Helsingfors Slaktforskare, Uppsatser XIII, 2001). See almanacs of the Torop Pages , pp. 64-87.