Alexander Mikhailovich Ganzen (1868–1929) - Commander of the 135th Infantry Division, Major General, George Knight.
| Alexander Mikhailovich Ganzen | |
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| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | Kiev |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | Knyazhevo , Bulgaria |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Rank | major general |
| Battles / Wars | World War I |
| Awards and prizes |  |
Biography
Orthodox. From hereditary nobles of the Kiev province [1] . The son of Colonel Mikhail Nikolaevich Ganzen.
Secondary education in Kiev 4th Gymnasium , after which in 1888 he entered the University of St. Vladimir , where he graduated from the three courses.
In 1890, he graduated from the military school courses of the Moscow Junior Infantry School , from where he was released as a second lieutenant in the 129th Bessarabian Infantry Regiment . Produced as a lieutenant on May 15, 1894 [2] , as head captain — August 6, 1900 [3] , as captain — February 12, 1905 [4] . He graduated from the officer school of infantry "successfully."
With the beginning of the First World War, he was transferred to the 277th Infantry Regiment of Pereyaslav. Georgievskim weapons awarded
 | For the fact that in the battles of April 17 and 18, 1915, in metropolitan Gromnik, commanding two battalions, under heavy fire and light batteries, beat off a fierce attack of the enemy, and on April 19, when the enemy, backed up by reserves, again approached our trenches, personal an example of capturing battalions, bayonet rejected the enemy with great losses for him. |  |
Produced as lieutenant colonel on May 13, 1915, " for differences in cases against the enemy, " and in colonels - on February 26, 1916, " for differences in cases against the enemy ." July 18, 1916 he was appointed commander of the 277th Pereyaslav Infantry Regiment. On April 14, 1917, he was appointed commander of the brigade of the 70th infantry division , and on September 8 of the same year, he was promoted to major general with approval in office. September 10, 1917 he was appointed commander of the 135th Infantry Division.
In emigration to Bulgaria. Head of the Russian house for the disabled in Knyazhevo (a suburb of Sofia), where he died in 1929.
Awards
- Order of St. Stanislav 3rd century. (VP 1.07.1901)
- Order of St. Anne 3rd century. (VP 02/19/1906)
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree (1910)
- Order of St. Anne 2nd century. (1912)
- Order of St. Vladimir 4th century with swords and bow (VP 3.02.1915)
- Georgievsk weapon (VP 24.01.1917)
Notes
- ↑ List of nobles of Kiev province. - Kiev, 1906. - p. 47.
- ↑ Highest Orders for the War Department to No. 189 // Scout . - SPb. , 1894. - p . 467 .
- ↑ Highest Orders for the Military Department to No. 513 // Scout . - SPb. , 1900. - p . 745 .
- ↑ Highest Orders for the Military Department to No. 749 // Scout . - SPb. , 1905. - p . 187 .
Sources
- Volkov S.V. The Generality of the Russian Empire. Encyclopedic dictionary of generals and admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. - Volume 1: A — K. - M., 2009.
- Klepov M. Yu. Officers - George Knight of the First World War. - M .: Last, 2015.
- Ganzen, Alexander Mikhailovich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War."