Vladimir Alexandrovich de Gervais ( 1816 - 1870 ) - major general , hero of the defense of Sevastopol during the Crimean War.
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| Date of Birth | 1816 |
| Date of death | January 5, 1870 |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Rank | major general |
| Commanded | Zhytomyr Infantry Regiment , 60th Zamosc Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | The suppression of the Hungarian uprising (1848-1849) , Crimean War |
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Biography
Born in 1816 .
He was educated in the 1st cadet corps, from which he was released on April 6, 1835 as an ensign in the infantry regiment of the Dibich-Zabalkansky regiment .
In 1848, Gervais received the rank of major and in 1849 took part in the Hungarian campaign , distinguished himself in the battle at the TisafΓΌred crossing.
In 1853 he was appointed interim commander of the Zhytomyr Infantry Regiment , at the head of which he took part in the campaign against the Turks on the Danube , and was under siege of Silistra . May 10, 1854 promoted to lieutenant colonel. Then he was in the Poltava Infantry Regiment , was in the Crimea , where he fought against the Anglo-French and participated in the defense of Sevastopol . He received several awards for military distinctions and was promoted to colonel on August 21, 1855.
On January 12, 1856, Gervais was awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree
| For a special difference in the repulsion of the French assault on the Schwartz redoubt on August 27, 1855. |
In 1863, Gervais was appointed commander of the 60th Infantry Regiment of Zamosc .
In 1869 he was promoted to major general and appointed assistant chief of the 23rd Infantry Division .
He died on January 5, 1870.
Rewards
Among other awards, Gervais had orders:
- Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree (1852, the imperial crown was granted to this order in 1859)
- Order of St. George of the 4th degree (January 12, 1856, No. 9892 according to the cavalier list of Grigorovich - Stepanov)
- Order of St. Vladimir 3rd degree (1864)
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. 515. - ISBN 978-5-9524-4166-8
- Yearbook of the Russian army for 1871. Part II - SPb., 1871. - S. 64
- List of senior lieutenant colonels. Fixed on May 26th. - SPb., 1855. - S. 276
- A list of senior colonels. Fixed on January 20. - SPb., 1867. - S. 65