Nikolai Pavlovich Biryukov ( 1873 - 1919 ) - Major General, hero of the First World War.
| Nikolay Pavlovich Biryukov | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | July 3, 1873 |
| Place of Birth | Russian empire |
| Date of death | July 13, 1919 (46 years) |
| Place of death | Odessa , Russian empire |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commanded | 16th Infantry Regiment 2nd Siberian Rifle Division |
| Battles / Wars | World War I |
| Awards and prizes |  (1909)  (1913)  (1915) (1915) |
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Biography
Born July 3, 1873 .
Primary education in the Simbirsk Cadet Corps , after which on September 1, 1891 he was enrolled in the Pavlovsk Military School .
Released on August 4, 1892 as a lieutenant in the 16th Infantry Regiment . Produced on August 4, 1896 as a lieutenant, Biryukov passed the entrance exams to the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff , where he completed a 2-grade course and returned to his regiment.
On August 4, 1900, he was promoted to captains with a transfer to the guard, and exactly four years later he was promoted to captain. He served as a junior educational officer at the Pavlovsk Military School.
By the beginning of the First World War, Biryukov was a lieutenant colonel [1] of the 13th Infantry Regiment . Shortly after the start of the war, he received the rank of colonel .
The highest order of April 24, 1915 Biryukov was awarded the Order of St.. George of the 4th degree [2]
| For the fact that on November 8, 1914, commanding the combat units, personally, under enemy fire, reconnoitred artificial obstacles, by storm took a strong enemy position, and trophies were taken. |
In early 1915, Biryukov was appointed commander of the 16th Infantry Regiment and on November 10 of the same year he was awarded the St. George Weapon. October 12, 1916 Biryukov was promoted to major general and soon was appointed head of the 2nd Siberian Rifle Division.
In the Civil War, Biryukov did not take an active part, but in the summer of 1919 he was captured by the Bolsheviks and shot on July 13 in Odessa [3] .
Awards
Among other awards, Biryukov had orders:
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree (1909)
- Order of St. Anne , 2nd degree (March 5, 1913)
- Order of St. George 4th degree (April 24, 1915)
- St. George Weapon (November 10, 1915)
Sources
- Volkov S.V. Generals and Headquarters Officers of the Russian Army. The experience of the martyrology. Volume 1. - M. , 2012. - P. 126-127. - ISBN 978-5-91862-007-6
- List of lieutenant colonels by seniority. Compiled on May 15, 1913 - St. Petersburg. , 1913. - p. 519
- Shabanov V.M. Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and George the Victorious. Nominal lists 1769-1920. Biobibliographic reference. - M. , 2004. - p. 410. - ISBN 5-89577-059-2
Notes
- ↑ The seniority rank has been established since August 4, 1908, although he was a captain as of January 1, 1910 (see: “The general list of officers of the rank of the Russian Imperial Army. Compiled on January 1, 1910.” - Stb. 900).
- ↑ Highest orders for the War Department. To number 1285 "Scout". - p. 605.
- ↑ Case number 116. List of shot in Odessa. The Propaganda Department of the Special Meeting with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in the South of Russia, part of the information, August 11, 1919, No. 528, Taganrog . The site of the historian S. V. Volkov . The date of circulation is November 30, 2012. Archived December 12, 2012.
Links
- Biryukov, Nikolai Pavlovich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War."