Boris Smyslovsky
Russian military officer and Nazi collaborator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boris Alexeyevich Smyslovsky[lower-alpha 2] (Russian: Борис Алексеевич Смысловский; 3 December 1897 – 5 September 1988), also known under the pseudonyms Hauptmann von Regenau and (later) Arthur Holmston (Russian: Артур Хольмстон), was a Russian-Finnish general, émigré and anti-communist. He commanded the pro-Axis collaborationist First Russian National Army during World War II.
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Boris Alekseyevich Smyslovsky | |
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Born | (1897-12-03)3 December 1897 Terijoki (Vyborg Province), Grand Duchy of Finland[lower-alpha 1], Russian Empire |
Died | 5 September 1988(1988-09-05) (aged 90) Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
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Service/ | Russian Imperial Army German Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Captain (Russian Imperial Army) Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) |
Commands | Sonderdivision R First Russian National Army |
Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
Awards | Order of the German Eagle, Ostvolk Medal, Order of Saint Anna, Order of Saint Stanislaus (Imperial House of Romanov) |
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