Voldemar-Alexander Karlovich Peterson ( 1876 -?) - Russian military leader, major general (1917). Hero of the First World War .
| Voldemar-Alexander Karlovich Peterson | ||||||||||||
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| Date of Birth | September 5, 1876 | |||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Pskov province , Russian Empire | |||||||||||
| Date of death | is unknown | |||||||||||
| Affiliation |  Russian empire | |||||||||||
| Type of army | General base | |||||||||||
| Rank | major general | |||||||||||
| Battles / wars | World War I , Civil War in Russia | |||||||||||
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Biography
In 1895 he was educated in the Pskov Cadet Corps and entered the service. In 1898, after graduating from the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, he was promoted to second lieutenant and issued to the 2nd Reserve Artillery Brigade. In 1902 he was promoted to lieutenant .
In 1905, after graduating from the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff of the 1st category and in 1906, the Officer Cavalry School , staff captain , squadron commander of the 18th Nezhinsky Hussars Regiment . Since 1908, captain, senior adjutant of the headquarters of the 2nd separate cavalry brigade . Since 1912, lieutenant colonel , headquarters officer for errands at the headquarters of the 4th Army Corps .
Since 1914, a participant in the First World War , Colonel , etc. chief of staff of the Ussuri separate cavalry brigade and 1st Cavalry Division . March 11, 1915 "for courage" was awarded the St. George arms :
| For the fact that during the period of fighting near Lodz, fulfilling for 2 weeks the duties of chief of staff of the corps and repeatedly exposing his life to obvious danger, his valiant and selfless activity certainly contributed to the successful achievement of the goal |
Since 1916, the commander of the 4th Mariupol Hussar Regiment . Since 1917, Major General , chief of staff of the 4th Don Cossack Division.
Since 1918, in the Red Army , assistant to the head of the 2nd branch of the Central Command and Control Department of the field headquarters of the RVSR . Since 1919, an assistant to the head, since 1920 the head of the educational department, since 1921 a full-time teacher of the Higher Cavalry School .
Rewards
- Order of St. Stanislav 3rd degree (1910)
- Order of St. Anne of the 3rd degree (1914)
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree with swords (VP 27.10.1914)
- Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree with swords (VP 16.12.1914)
- Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree with swords and bow (VP 26.01.1915)
- St. George's Arms (VP 11.03.1915)
- Order of St. Vladimir 3rd degree with swords (VP 03.06.1915)
- The highest favor (VP 25.12.1915)
Literature
- Volkov S.V. Generality of the Russian Empire: Encyclopedic Dictionary of Generals and Admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II: in 2 volumes. - M .: Tsentrpoligraf , 2009. - T. 2 : L — I. - S. 690. - ISBN 978-5-227-02055-0 .
- Shabanov V.M. Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George. Nominal lists 1769-1920. (Bibliographic reference) . - M .: Russian World, 2004 .-- 922 p. - 3000 copies. - ISBN 5-89577-059-2 .
- VP for the military department // Scout No. 1260, 12/23/1914
- VP for the military department // Scout No. 1259, December 16, 1914
- VP for the military department // Scout No. 1255, 11/18/1914
- VP for the military department // Scout No. 1269, 03.03.1915
- VP for the military department // Scout No. 1276, 04/21/1915
- VP for the military department // Scout No. 1294, 08/25/1915
- RGVIA : F.400. Op. 12. D.26677. L.280-282 (1915)
- RGVIA : F.409. Op. 1. post office 88-661 (1915)
Links
- Peterson, Voldemar-Alexander Karlovich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War".