Peter von Baranoff
Baltic German military officer and statesman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Paul Alexander von[1] Baranoff (Russian: Пётр Петро́вич Бара́нов, tr. Pyotr Petrovich Baranov; 9 May [O.S. 27 April] 1843 – 22 December 1924) was a Baltic German military officer and statesman. During the First World War, Baranoff was known for his investigations, most notably his investigation of fellow general Paul von Rennenkampf's actions during the Battle of Łódź.
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Peter von Baranoff | |
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Born | 9 May [O.S. 27 April] 1843 Reval, Harrien County, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire (in present-day Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia) |
Died | 22 December 1924(1924-12-22) (aged 81) Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia |
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Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Army |
Years of service | 1861 – 1917 |
Rank | General of the Cavalry |
Commands held | 1st Sumy Hussar Regiment Her Majesty’s Ulan Guards Regiment 1st brigade, 2nd Guards Cavalry Division |
Battles/wars | January Uprising Russo-Turkish War World War I |
Children | 2 children |
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