Alexander J. Krawtzoff

Kravtzov J. Alexander
Born (1893-10-11)October 11, 1893
settlement Vozdvízhenskaya
Died January 12, 1920(1920-01-12) (aged 26)
Allegiance  Russian Empire
Service/branch Russian Imperial Army, Orenburg Cossacks Army
Rank Yesaul
Commands held 1st military okrug of the Orenburg Cossacks Army
Battles/wars

World War I

Civil War in Russia

Awards Order of St. Anna of 4th degree for bravery
Order of St. Anna of 2nd degree
Order of St. Anna of 3rd degree
Order of Saint Stanislaus of 3rd degree
Order of Saint Stanislaus of 2nd degree
Order of St. Vladimir of 4th degree
* Golden St. George weapons "For bravery"

Alexander J. Krawtzoff (October 11, 1893 – 1920) was a Russian Imperial Army Yesaul during the First World War and a Commander of the North Groupe of Orenburg Army in White movement during the Ataman Alexander Dutovs revolt against the Soviet authorities in Orenburg[1] in 1918. He was also one of the Orenburg Army officers who participated in march across Turgaj steppe.

Background and early life

Alexander Krawtzoff was born in a settlement Vozdvízhenskaya, in a noble family of Krawtzoff on October 11, 1893, son of cavalry officer Jacob S. Krawtzoff and his wife Marie. In 1914, Krawtzoff graduated from Orenburg Military School for the 1st Class and later served in the 14th Orenburg Cossacks Regiment.[2]

Military career

Yesaul Krawtzoff received the Gold Sword for Bravery during the World War I on the Eastern Front for his personal bravery on the battle field in 1915. After the revolution and the collapse of the front Alexander Krawtzoff returned home. Like most of the Cossacks he was an outspoken opponent of the Bolsheviks and joined at the first opportunity to form a partisan detachment. Get under command North Groupe of Orenburg Army during the Ataman Alexander Dutovs revolt[3] against the Soviet authorities in Orenburg in 1918. Assistant Commandant of Orenburg Army HQ (November 1918). He was seriously wounded during the Battle for Orsk on July 29, 1918.

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ Akulin I.G., Orenburg Cossack Host in fight with Bolsheviks
  2. ↑ Ganin A.V., Semenoff, V.G.: Officer corps of the Orenburg Army. М.,2007
  3. ↑ Ganin A.V.: Orenburg Cossack Army in Civil War and in immigration 1917—1945. 2006
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