Vladimir-Heinrich Ferdinandovich Lemkul (1852-1906) - Colonel, the hero of the assault Geok-Tepe .
| Vladimir-Heinrich Ferdinandovich Lemkul | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | November 14, 1852 |
| Date of death | July 17, 1906 (53 years) |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Rank | the colonel |
| Commanded | 83rd Samursky Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / Wars | Russian-Turkish War (1877–1878) , Akhal-Tekine Expedition |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. Stanislav 3rd century. (1880), Order of St. Anne , 3rd century. (1881), Order of St. Vladimir 4th century. (1881), Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree. (1882), Order of St. George 4th century. (1882), Order of St. Anne 2 nd century. (1893) |
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Biography
Born on November 14, 1852. Educated in a private pansion and infantry cadet school.
Released November 15, 1876 by an ensign in the army infantry. He served in the 84th Shirvan Infantry Regiment .
Produced on June 12, 1877 in Lieutenant Lemkul took part in the campaign against the Turks in Transcaucasia . September 8, 1878 received the rank of lieutenant .
In 1880, Lemkul was sent to the Transcaspian region , fought with the Turkmen in the Akhal-Teke oasis and at the head of the 9th company of the Shirvan regiment distinguished itself during the siege of Geok-Tepe. April 26, 1882 [1] he was awarded the Order of St.. George 4th degree. In the order he was awarded:
| After taking the collapse, Lieutenant Lemkul at the head of the company stormed the fortress wall to the left of the collapse and, after a hot hand-to-hand fight, captured it, climbing the wall first, and the company entrusted to it lost in a few seconds the 26 lower ranks who had failed. Mastering the wall provided for us possession of the collapse and, most importantly, having mastered the wall, Lieutenant Lemkul, supported by the half-company of the rifle company of the 13th Turkestan Line Battalion , quickly spread along it, assisted Colonel Kozelkov 's column to master the artillery breach and ensured the connection of both storming columns what provided the victory. In addition, this officer, on December 29, 1880, on the day of the storming of the Grand Duke’s position, volunteered to take a dam lying in front of our position near the fortress walls with the 25th ranks of the company entrusted to him. by success. |
Continuing his service in the 84th Shirvan Infantry Regiment of Lemkul on June 18, 1881, he was promoted to captain and then received the rank of captain (March 15, 1888), lieutenant colonel (February 26, 1898) and colonel (November 26, 1901). For 16 years and 10 months, he commanded a company in the Shirvan regiment, commanded a battalion for almost 8 months , and more than a year headed the regimental farm.
On August 30, 1904, Lemkul was appointed commander of the 83rd Samur Infantry Regiment .
He was killed on July 17, 1906 during the uprising of soldiers of the Samur regiment in Deschlagar [2] , and was excluded from the lists on August 12.
Awards
Among other awards, Lemkul had orders:
- Order of St. Stanislav 3rd degree with swords and bow (1880)
- Order of St. Anne 3rd class (1881)
- Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree with swords and bow (1881)
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree with swords (1882)
- Order of St. George 4th degree (April 26, 1882)
- Order of St. Anne 2nd Class (1893)
Notes
- ↑ According to A. L. Gizetti, according to V. M. Shabanov - April 29.
- ↑ Path Dargo - Sergokala
Sources
- Highest orders for the War Department. // "Scout". - August 29, 1906 - № 827. - p. 644
- A. Gizetti. The collection of information about the cavaliers of St. George and the battle marks of the differences of the Caucasian troops: in 2 parts / Ed. V. A. Potto . - TF. Type Ya. I. Lieberman, 1901.
- Mayer A. A. Outline and Essays on the Akhal-Tekine Expedition. (From the memories of the wounded) // Sat. “Midday Expeditions: Essays”. - M., 1998. - p. 134. - ISBN 5-203-01852-9 .
- The list of colonels by seniority. Compiled on January 1, 1905. - SPb. , 1905. - p. 600; Also. Compiled on May 1, 1902 - p. 851.
- Shabanov V.M. Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and George the Victorious. Nominal lists 1769-1920. Biobibliographic reference. - M. , 2004. - p. 350. - ISBN 5-89577-059-2 .