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Fyodor Fyodorovich Palitzin (Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Палицын; 28 October [O.S. 15 October] 1851 – 19 February 1923) (also known as Palitsyn) was a Russian General who commanded the Russian Expeditionary Force in France.
Fyodor Palitzin | |
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Фёдор Палицын | |
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| Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 28 June 1905 – 2 December 1908 | |
| Monarch | Nicholas II |
| Preceded by | Pyotr A. Frolov |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Sukhomlinov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1851 (Gregorian) |
| Died | 19 February 1923 Berlin, Weimar Republic |
| Alma mater | Pavel Military School Nicholas General Staff Academy |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire |
| Branch/service |  Imperial Russian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | |
Palitzin attended the Pavel Military School until 1870, when he moved on to the General Staff Academy. Upon graduation in 1877 he served in the Russo-Turkish War.[1] He was appointed chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff in June 1905, where he played a role in the military reforms until his resignation in 1908: he disagreed with the subordination of the General Staff to the Ministry of War. However, he retained his seat on the Military Council[1] Initially during World War I, he served on the Northwestern Front. Following the removal of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia from overall command of the Imperial Russian Army, Palitzin was reassigned to the Caucasus Army, whence he was then sent to France to lead the Russian Expeditionary Force in France.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Palitsyn, Fedor Fedorovich". encyclopedia2. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ Cockfield, Jamie H. (1999). With snow on their boots : the tragic odyssey of the Russian Expeditionary Force in France during World War I (1st St. Martin's Griffin ed.). New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 137. ISBN 978-0312220822.
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