Leonid Vladimirovich Yankevsky (1878-1928) - hero of the First World War, participant in the White Movement , major general (1920).
| Leonid Vladimirovich Yankevsky | ||||
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| Date of Birth | January 13 (25), 1878 | |||
| Place of Birth | Terek region | |||
| Date of death | April 17, 1928 (50 years old) | |||
| Affiliation |  Russian empire | |||
| Rank | major general | |||
| Battles / wars | World War I | |||
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Biography
Orthodox. From hereditary nobles. A native of Terek region.
He graduated from the Tiflis Cadet Corps (1895) and the Konstantinovsky Artillery School (1897), from where he was released as second lieutenant to the 20th Artillery Brigade . It was made on assignments on August 28, 1900.
April 5, 1903 transferred to the West Siberian artillery division. He was promoted to headquarters captain on August 29, 1903. In 1909, he graduated from the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff in the 1st category, but did not serve in the General Staff. December 9, 1909 transferred to the 2nd Finland Rifle Regiment . February 28, 1912 promoted to captain , and August 26 of the same year - to lieutenant colonel for a vacancy. On August 22, 1913 he was transferred to the 1st Finland Rifle Regiment , where he was appointed commander of the 1st battalion.
He entered the First World War in the ranks of the 1st Finland Rifle Regiment. Granted by St. George's Arms
| Because he commanded six companies with 4 machine guns, on November 4-5, 1914, he captured the strongly fortified village of Gross-Strengeln, defending itself with two enemy battalions, capturing 56 prisoners by night storm. the next day, he repelled four attacks of superior enemy forces, holding his position until the order to withdraw, due to the extremely destructive artillery fire of the enemy. |
Produced by Colonels on April 13, 1915 " for differences in matters against the enemy ." Awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree
| For the fact that in the battle on April 19, 1915, at a position near the village of Koziovka, commanding a combat area at an altitude of 927 and being under strong enemy fire, he showed outstanding courage and discretion and, despite the superiority of the enemyβs forces, stayed on the occupied area and prevented only the loss of our entire position, but forced the enemy to retreat, and 11 officers, 750 lower ranks and 7 machine guns were captured in sections of his position. |
On June 11, 1916 he was appointed commander of the 3rd Finland Rifle Regiment . In 1917, he commanded the shock battalion of the 1st Finland Rifle Division.
During the Civil War he participated in the White Movement as part of the All-Union Socialist League , was at the disposal of the commander of the troops of the North Caucasus. He was promoted to major general on March 1, 1920 . In exile in Greece. He was a member of the Society of Russian Monarchists in Athens. He died in 1928. He was buried in the Russian sea cemetery in Piraeus (the grave was not preserved).
Family
He was married to Vera Vladimirovna Zhigalina, the daughter of a major general. Their kids:
- Vitaliy (1909-1921), was buried in a cemetery in Piraeus (the grave was not preserved).
- Olga (1905β?)
Rewards
- Order of St. Stanislav 3rd Art. (December 6, 1910)
- Order of St. Anne , 3rd art. (VP 3.02.1914)
- Order of St. Vladimir 4th art. with swords and bow (VP 25.06.1915)
- Order of St. Vladimir 3rd art. with swords (VP ββ28.08.1915)
- Order of St. George 4th Art. (VP 1.09.1915)
- St. George's weapons (VP 29.09.1915)
- Order of St. Stanislav, 2nd art. with swords (VP ββ02.17.1916)
Sources
- Zhalnina-Vasilkioti I. L. "The native land is a lump dry." Russian necropolis in Greece. - M.: Bookcase: The Russian Way, 2012 .-- S. 135.
- Klepov M. Yu. Officers - St. George Knights of the First World War. - M .: "Past", 2015.
- Yankevsky, Leonid Vladimirovich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War".