Alexander Krawtzoff

October 11, 1893 (age 26)

He was also one of the Orenburg Army officers who participated in march across Turgaj steppe. In 1914, Krawtzoff graduated from Orenburg Military School for the 1st Class and later served in the 14th Orenburg Cossacks Regiment. 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 against the Soviet authorities in Orenburg in 1918. Assistant Commandant of Orenburg Army Headquarters (November 1918). He was seriously wounded during the Battle for Orsk on July 29, 1918.

Alexander Krawtzoff

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Background

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.

Career

He was also one of the Orenburg Army officers who participated in march across Turgaj steppe. In 1914, Krawtzoff graduated from Orenburg Military School for the 1st Class and later served in the 14th Orenburg Cossacks Regiment. 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 against the Soviet authorities in Orenburg in 1918.

Assistant Commandant of Orenburg Army Headquarters (November 1918). He was seriously wounded during the Battle for Orsk on July 29, 1918.

Achievements

1914 - Order of Saint Anna of 4th degree for bravery 1914 - Order of Saint Anna of 3rd degree 1914 - Order of Saint Anna of 2nd degree 1915 - Order of Saint Stanislaus of 3rd degree 1916 - Order of Saint Stanislaus of 2nd degree 1916 – Order of Saint Vladimir of 4th degree 1915 – Gold Sword for Bravery.

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Born

October 11, 1893
Died

January 12, 1920 (aged 26)
Nationality
Russian

Awards

1914 - Order of St. Anna of 4th degree for bravery 1914 - Order of St. Anna of 3rd degree 1914 - Order of St. Anna of 2nd degree 1915 - Order of Saint Stanislaus of 3rd degree 1916 - Order of Saint Stanislaus of 2nd degree 1916 – Order of St. Vladimir of 4th degree 1915 – Gold Sword for Bravery

1914 - Order of St. Anna of 4th degree for bravery 1914 - Order of St. Anna of 3rd degree 1914 - Order of St. Anna of 2nd degree 1915 - Order of Saint Stanislaus of 3rd degree 1916 - Order of Saint Stanislaus of 2nd degree 1916 – Order of St. Vladimir of 4th degree 1915 – Gold Sword for Bravery

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