Alexander Danilovich Chernilovsky-Sokol ( 1876 - 1942 ) - Russian military leader, colonel (1915), major general of the white army (1919). Hero of the First World War .
| Alexander Danilovich Chernilovsky-Sokol | |||||||||||
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| Date of Birth | October 10, 1876 | ||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Russian empire | ||||||||||
| Date of death | November 29, 1942 (66 years old) | ||||||||||
| Place of death | Belgrade | ||||||||||
| Affiliation |  Russian empire | ||||||||||
| Type of army | artillery | ||||||||||
| Rank | major general | ||||||||||
| Battles / wars | World War I , Civil War in Russia | ||||||||||
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Biography
In 1894 he was educated in the 1st Cadet Corps and entered the service. In 1895, after graduating from the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, he was promoted to second lieutenant and released into the 23rd Horse-Artillery Battery. In 1899 he was promoted to lieutenant , in 1903 he became captains of staff, and in 1907, captains. Since 1912, after graduating from the Officer Artillery School, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel , commander of the 18th horse artillery battery.
Since 1914, a participant in the First World War , since 1915, Colonel , commander of the 1st equestrian artillery division.
February 3, 1915 "for courage" was awarded the Order of St. George , 4th degree:
 | For the fact that in the battle on August 11, 1914 near the village of Lapy-Polskie, without cover, he with great courage repulsed with an attack using four squadrons of Hungarian hussars and cyclists arriving after them suddenly attacking the left flank and the rear of the battery and thereby saved his enemy capture |  |
Since 1918, in the army of the Ukrainian State , commander of the 7th light artillery regiment. Since 1919, Major General of the Western Volunteer Army , head of the military department and member of the Management Council under the army commander. Since 1920 in exile in Germany and Yugoslavia .
Rewards
- 3rd degree Order of St. Anne with swords (1910)
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree (1912)
- Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree with swords (1915)
- Order of St. George 4th degree (VP 03.02.1915)
- Order of St. Anne of the 4th degree “For Bravery” (VP 24.09.1915)
- Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree with swords and bow (VP 12.10.1915)
- The highest favor (VP 01.01.1916)
Literature
- 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. 1268, 02.24.1915
- VP for the military department // Scout No. 1270, 03/10/1915
- VP for the military department // Russian Disabled No. 219, 1915
- RGVIA : F.409. Op. 1. s / s 38 (1912)
Links
- Chernilovsky-Sokol, Alexander Danilovich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War".