Viktor Zakharevich Savelyev (Russian: Виктор Захарьевич Савельев; 2 February 1875 – 1943) was a Russian general. At the beginning of World War I, he was still a colonel. He was promoted to major general in 1915. He was a recipient of the Order of Saint Anna, the Order of Saint George, the Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov) and the Gold Sword for Bravery. After the October Revolution, he opposed the Bolsheviks and later emigrated to Bulgaria.[1]
Viktor Zakharevich Savelyev | |
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| Born | 2 February 1875 Yermakovskaya, Don Host Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1943 Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire White movement |
| Service | Imperial Russian Army |
| Rank | lieutenant general |
| Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
References
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Клавинг В.. Гражданская война в России: Белые армии. — М., 2003. — (Военно-историческая библиотека)
External links
edit- "Viktor Zakharevich Savelyev". «Russian army in a Great war» project.
- Всероссийское генеалогическое древо.
- Казаки в зарубежье.