Background
Bogaevskii, Afrikan was born on January 8, 1873. Son of a Don Cossack officer.
Bogaevskii, Afrikan was born on January 8, 1873. Son of a Don Cossack officer.
Educated at the Nikolaevskoe Cavalry School, 1892. Graduated from the Academy of the General Staff, 1900.
During World War I, chief-of-staff of the HQ of the Cossack armies. After the February Revolution 1917, commander of a cavalry division. Head of the Don government under Ataman Krasnov.
Joined the Dobrovolcheskaia Armiia under General Denikin as commander (ataman) of the Don Cossacks. After the defeat of General Wrangel emigrated from the Crimea to France.