Lev Ivanovich Boldeskul ( 1872 -?) - Russian military leader, colonel (1915). Hero of the First World War .
| Lev Ivanovich Boldeskul | |||||
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| Date of Birth | February 20, 1872 | ||||
| Place of Birth | Chisinau , Russian Empire | ||||
| Date of death | is unknown | ||||
| Affiliation |  Russian empire | ||||
| Type of army | artillery | ||||
| Rank | Colonel | ||||
| Battles / wars | Russian-Japanese war , World War I Civil war in Russia | ||||
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Biography
In 1891, after graduating from the Lovici Real School, he entered the service. In 1892, after completing officer courses at the Alekseevsky Military School, he was promoted to second lieutenant and released to the 14th artillery brigade. In 1896 he was promoted to lieutenant , in 1900 he became captains of staff . In 1904, after graduating from the Officer Officer School, he was promoted to captain , participant in the Russo-Japanese War .
Since 1912, lieutenant colonel , commander of the 2nd battery of the 14th artillery brigade. Since 1914, a participant in the First World War , at the head of his battery. In 1915 he was promoted to colonel . Since 1916, the commander of the 1st division of the 19th and 14th artillery brigades. Since 1917, he commanded the heavy artillery division and the 206th artillery brigade.
By the highest order of January 13, 1915, for bravery, he was awarded the Order of St. George , 4th degree [1] :
| For the fact that in the battles from August 26 to 29, 1914 near the village of Stevchany, when the enemy’s superior forces arrived, under the fire of his numerous artillery, he successfully fought against the enemy, he repelled the attacks of the enemy infantry, which advanced in much superior forces; only thanks to the excellent action of the battery, the infantry of the detachment could stay in position |
After the October Revolution in 1918, he participated in the White Movement in eastern Russia. He was captured, and then served in the Red Army .
Rewards
- Order of St. Stanislav 2nd degree with swords (1910; Swords - VP 03.09.1916)
- Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree with swords (VP 14.05.1912; Swords - VP 21.02.1915)
- Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree with swords and bow (Swords - VP 21.02.1915)
- Order of St. George 4th degree (VP 13.01.1915)
Notes
- ↑ Boldeskul Leo :: Award documents :: World War I :: Order of St. George 4 degrees . cavalier.rusarchives.ru. Circulation date May 5, 2019.
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 .
- A list of senior colonels . Done on July 1, 1916. - SPb. : Military Printing House, 1916
- VP for the military department // Russian Disabled and Scout for 1915
- RGVIA F.400. Op. 12. D.26679. L.193-195 (1914)
- RGVIA F.409. Op. 1. post office 50-412 (1917)
Links
- Baldeskul, Lev Ivanovich . // Project "Russian Army in the Great War".
- Bogachev Aleksey Ivanovich George Knights of the Great War