Fyodor Radetsky
Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky | |
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| Born | 1820 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | January 14, 1890 Odessa, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands held | 38th Infantry Division 21st Infantry Division 9th Infantry Division 8th Army Corps |
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Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky (Radetzky in German; Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Радецкий; 1820–1890) was a Russian general of German-Silesian extraction. He founded the city of Krasnovodsk (modern Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan) in 1869. He commanded the Russian forces at the 3rd stage (September 13–17, 1877) and 4th stage (January 5–9, 1878) of the Battle of Shipka Pass.
Military career[edit]
- Non-commissioned officer: 1838
- Praporshchik: 1839
- Podporuchik: 1844
- Poruchik: 1845
- Stabskapitän: 1849
- Captain: 1850
- Colonel: 1857
- Major general: 1860
- Lieutenant general: 1868
- General of the Infantry (Imperial Russia): 1877
- Adjutant general: 1878
Awards[edit]
Order of St. Stanislaus, 3rd class (4.8.1845)
Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class with a bow (16.12.1852)- Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class with Imperial Crown (18.8.1855, Imperial Crown on 31.1.1859)
Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class with a bow (4.10.1855)
Order of St. George, 4th class (8.9.1859)
Golden Checker "For Bravery", (10.5.1860)- Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class (5.9.1863)
- Order of St. Stanislaus, 1st class with swords (16.4.1867)
- Order of Saint Anna, 1st with swords and Imperial Crown, (30.8.1870, Imperial Crown on 19.8.1872)
- Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd class (8.8.1875)
Order of St. George, 3rd class (16.6.1877)- Golden Sword with diamonds and the inscription "For the defense of Shipka with 9 to 14 August" (15.8.1877)
Order of St. George, 2nd class (4.1.1878)
Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire), (15.5.1882)
Order of St. Alexander Nevsky with diamonds signs (30.5.1885, diamonds signs in 1888)
Order of the Cross of Takovo[1] (Kingdom of Serbia)
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References[edit]
- ^ Acović, Dragomir (2012). Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima. Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 623.
Categories:
- 1820 births
- 1890 deaths
- Russian military personnel of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
- Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 3rd class
- Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
- Recipients of the Gold Sword for Bravery
- Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 1st class
- Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class
- Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class
- Recipients of the Order of St. George of the Second Degree
- Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Russia)
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Takovo
- Battle of Shipka Pass