Alexander Mikhailovich Dragomirov ( 1878 - 1926 ) - Russian military leader, colonel .
| Dragomirov Alexander Mikhailovich | ||||||||||
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| Date of Birth | July 4, 1878 | |||||||||
| Place of Birth | Chernihiv province Russian empire | |||||||||
| Date of death | August 1, 1926 (48 years old) | |||||||||
| A place of death | New York , USA | |||||||||
| Affiliation |  Russian empire | |||||||||
| Rank |  Colonel Colonel | |||||||||
| Battles / wars | World War I Civil war in Russia | |||||||||
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Biography
Born on July 4, 1878 in an Orthodox family of noblemen of the Chernigov province.
The son of the famous military leader and military theorist Mikhail Ivanovich Dragomirov [1] and Sofya Abramovna Grigorovich (Dragomirova). Brothers of Generals Abram Mikhailovich Dragomirov and Vladimir Mikhailovich Dragomirov .
Received general education in the Vladimir Kiev Cadet Corps.
He entered the military service on September 1, 1895 . He graduated from the Page Corps (1897; 1st category). The 4th Rifle Imperial Surname battalion was issued in the Life Guard (on August 25, 1910, the battalion was deployed to the regiment ). Second Lieutenant (Art.13.08.1897). Junior officer of the 3rd company.
Since October 26, 1899 he was on a business trip to Abyssinia at the disposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Lieutenant (Art.13.08.1901). Headquarters Captain (Art.13.08.1905).
He graduated from the Nikolaev Military Academy . Captain (vv. 13.08.1909). On September 1, 1913 he was in the same rank and regiment.
Member of the First World War in the ranks of the same regiment. He commanded a company and a battalion. Colonel (Art.15.06.1915). In February 1917, with the rank of colonel, he was temporarily commander of the Life Guards 4th Rifle Regiment. Commander of the 188th Kars Infantry Regiment (1917-05.04.1917). Life Guard Commander of the 4th Rifle Regiment (from 05.04.1917).
Member of the White Movement as part of the Union . Since October 12, 1919 - commander of the Rifle Guard regiment. He was evacuated from December 1919 to March 1920.
In May 1920 he was in exile in Yugoslavia, then in the United States.
He died in New York on August 1, 1926 .
Rewards
- He was awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree ( April 19, 1917 ) and Golden Arms (February 10, 1917).
- Also awarded the Order of St. Anne of the 3rd degree (1909); St. Stanislav 2nd degree (1912); St. Anne of the 2nd degree (1914; βfor bringing combat units to excellent condition, recognized as such at 3 inspections for 3 years in a rowβ); St. Vladimir 4th degree with swords and bow (1914); swords for the Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree (1915); St. Anne of the 4th degree (1915); swords for the Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree (1915); swords and bow to the order of sv. Stanislav 3rd degree (1915); St. Vladimir 3rd degree with swords (1917).
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Links
- Dragomirov, Alexander Mikhailovich at the Rodovod . Tree of ancestors and descendants
- Dragomirov, Alexander Mikhailovich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War".
- Dragomirov Alexander Mikhailovich