Nikolai Alekseevich Zvonnikov (1889-1976) - Colonel of the Life Guards of the 3rd Rifle Regiment , hero of the First World War.
| Nikolai Alekseevich Zvonnikov | |
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| Date of Birth | December 19, 1889 |
| Date of death | February 13, 1976 (86 years old) |
| Place of death | Paris , France |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | Guard |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. George 4th Art. (1915), St. George's Arms (1917) |
Biography
Born December 19, 1889, the son of the head of the Military Law Academy, Lieutenant General Alexei Ivanovich Zvonnikov .
He was educated in the 2nd Cadet Corps , after which he was admitted to the 1st Military Pavlovsk School . Released in 1909 as second lieutenant in the Life Guards 3rd Rifle Regiment .
He took part in the First World War . By the highest order of May 29, 1915, Lieutenant Zvonnikov was awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree
| For the fact that in the battle near the village of Karvovo from February 19 to 20. 1915 for a height of 85.0, with a bayonet attack with his company, he knocked the enemy out of the trenches and captured one active German machine gun. |
By order of the army and navy of March 4, 1917, Captain Zvonnikov was granted the George Weapon
| Because, being in the rank of lieutenant, in a battle on July 15, 1916 near the village of Tristen, under the hurricane artillery, rifle and machine gun fire of the enemy, commanding the company, brought her to bayonet attack, knocked out the enemy, captured 1 machine gun and, being shell-shocked , remained in service. |
By the end of 1917, Zvonnikov was promoted to colonel . After the October Revolution and the subsequent defeat of the white armies, Zvonnikov left for France . In exile, he supported the claims to the Russian throne of Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich , was chairman of the Paris Division of the Life Guards of the 3rd Rifle Regiment, and was a representative in the Guards Association from the Guards Rifle Division. In 1955-1976 he was chairman of the Union of St. George Knights; In this position, he directed the solemn anniversary of the Bicentennial Foundation of the Order (Paris 1969).
He died on February 13, 1976 in Paris . He was buried in the cemetery of Sainte-Genevieve-des-Bois in the common guard grave.
Sources
- The highest orders of the War Department to No. 1292 // Scout / Edited / Publisher V. A. Berezovsky . - Pg. : Type. Trenke and Fyusno, 1915 .-- S. 850 .
- Volkov S.V. Officers of the Russian Guard. The experience of a martyrology. - M. , 2002. - S. 198. - ISBN 5-85887-122-4 .
- General list of officer ranks of the Russian Imperial Army. Done on January 1, 1910 - St. Petersburg. , 1910. - St. 146
- Shabanov V.M. Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George. Nominal lists 1769-1920. Bibliographic reference. - M. , 2004. - S. 523. - ISBN 5-89577-059-2 .