Cherkasov, Peter Vladimirovich

In 1891 he was educated in the Petrovsky-Poltava Cadet Corps and entered the service. In 1893, after graduating from the Pavlovsk military school, he was promoted to second lieutenant and assigned to the 13th artillery brigade . In 1896 he was promoted to lieutenant , in 1899 he became captains of staff .

Since 1900, after graduating from the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff , I rank promoted to captain. Since 1903, he was a senior adjutant to the head of the Amudarya department , chief officer for errands, and since 1904, a head officer for special errands under the commander of the troops of the Turkestan military district . Since 1905, the headquarters officer of the headquarters of the 7th Turkestan Rifle Brigade. In 1908 he was promoted to colonel . Since 1910, the chief of staff of the 4th Turkestan Rifle Brigade and 34th Infantry Division .

Since 1914, a participant in World War I as the commander of the 136th Taganrog Infantry Regiment . February 24, 1915 "for courage" was awarded the St. George weapons :

May 22, 1915 "for courage" was awarded the Order of St. George , 4th degree:

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December 6, 1915 made for the distinction of major general . Since 1916, the chief of staff of the 113th Infantry Division. Since 1917 he was promoted to lieutenant general , was - chief of staff of the 41st army corps , chief of the 19th infantry division , commander of the 12th army corps . October 7, 1917 appointed to the reserve of ranks at the headquarters of the Moscow military district .

Since 1918, a participant in the Civil War on the side of the Red Army , a member of the Commission for the processing of charters at the General Headquarters . Since 1920, head of the Statistics Division, since 1921, head of the Department of Training of Forces of the Headquarters of the Western Front . Since 1921, a teacher at the Military Academy of the Red Army and the Higher Academic Courses of the Red Army .

Died June 10, 1929 in Moscow from heart disease. He was buried at the Vagankovsky cemetery .

• Order of St. Stanislav 3rd degree (1903)
• Order of St. Anne of the 3rd degree (1905)
• Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree (1906)
• Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree (1912; Swords for the Order - VP 03.15.1915)
• Order of St. Vladimir 4th degree with swords and bow (1914)
• St. George's Arms (VP 24.02.1915)
• Order of St. Vladimir 3rd degree with swords (VP ​​05.04.1915)
• Order of St. George 4th degree (VP 05.22.1915)
• Order of St. Stanislav 1st degree with swords (VP ​​19.04.1916)
• Order of St. Anna of the 1st degree with swords (VP ​​10.12.1916)

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• "The assault on Przemysl October 7 (September 24), 1914" M. , 1927

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• List to the generals by seniority . Done on July 10, 1916. - SPb. : Military Printing House, 1916
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• Cherkasov, Pyotr Vladimirovich (neopr.) . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War".