Vladimir Mikh. Bezobrazov

Vladimir Mikhailovich Bezobrazov (; 1857 - 1932) was a Russian military leader from the Bezobrazov family, general from the cavalry, adjutant general. From 1915-1916 he was commander of the Guard. Biography The younger brother of the Secretary of State A. Mikhailovich Bezobrazov. Grandson of General G.I. Nostits and Senator A.M. Bezobrazov, great-grandson of Count F.G. Orlov. Born in St. Petersburg, was baptized on February 10, 1857, in the Simeonovskaya church on Mokhovaya with the perception of his grandfather A. M. Bezobrazov and aunt M. A. Shelashnikova. Achievement list 1877 - Graduated from the Page Corps. Released as a cornet to the 8th Lancers of the Ascension Regiment, with a secondment to the Life Guards Hussars Regiment. He participated in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). September 8, 1896 - Commander of the 9th Lancers of the Bug Regiment. May 30, 1900 - Commander of the Cavalier Guard regiment with the rank of colonel. July 22, 1900 - Major General. April 6, 1904 - Commander of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Guards Cavalry Division (Russian Empire). November 6, 1906 - Head of the Officer Cavalry School. January 5, 1909 - Head of the 2nd Guards Cavalry Division (Russian Empire). January 29, 1912 - Commander of the Guards Corps (as part of the 1st and 2nd Guards Infantry Divisions, the Guards Rifle Brigade). April 14, 1913 - cavalry general. August 1914 - The corps became part of the 1st Army of General Paul von Rennenkampf in East Prussia. August 1914 - The corps was transferred to the 4th Army of General A.E. Evert. August 26–27, 1914 - In the battles of Targavka, he defeated the German group of General R. von Wojrsch and the X Austro-Hungarian Corps. He was awarded the St. George arms “Because, having received the order to take possession of the strongly fortified positions of the enemy at the village Kosarzhev and on the front of. Eziorki-f. Dombrovki, occupied by him after a failed round of our left flank, secured from the right flank of the swamps of the river. Steam and giving the enemy the opportunity to fire cross-section artillery, rifle and machine gun fire, our attacking units, with excellent courage, order and stamina, fought stubborn battles from 23 to 27 Aug. 1914 inclusive, ending with the complete defeat of the enemy, who began to quickly retreat, throwing guns and surrendering in the hundreds, more than 60 officers and more than 3,000 lower ranks were taken prisoner in these battles. "