Alexander Kutepov
Leader of the anti-communist Volunteer Army during the Russian Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander Pavlovich Kutepov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Па́влович Куте́пов; 28 September 1882 – 26 January 1930) Russian military officer in the Imperial Russian Army and later an officer in the anti-communist Volunteer Army during the Russian Civil War. From 1928 to 1930 he chaired the Russian All-Military Union (ROVS).[1] He was assassinated after being abducted by OGPU agents in Paris in 1930.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Pavlovich and the family name is Kutepov.
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Alexander Pavlovich Kutepov | |
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Born | (1882-09-28)28 September 1882 Cherepovets, Novgorod Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 26 January 1930(1930-01-26) (aged 47) Paris, France |
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Years of service | 1904–1920 |
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Unit | Preobrazhensky Regiment (1906–1917) White Army (1917–1920) |
Commands held | Preobrazhensky Regiment (−1917) |
Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War |
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