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Vladimir Olokhov

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Vladimir Apollonovich Olokhov
Born21 January 1857
Died14 December 1920 (1920-12-15) (aged 63)
Petrograd
AllegianceRussian Empire
Service / branchImperial Russian Army
Years of service1873–1917 (Russian Empire)
1918–1920 (RSFSR)
Commands22nd Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
1st Guards Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
23rd Army Corps (Russian Empire)
1st Guards Corps (Russian Empire)
2nd Guards Corps (Russian Empire)
Battles / warsRusso-Turkish War
World War I

Vladimir Apollonovich Olokhov (21 January 1857 - 14 December 1920) was a Russian military leader, hero of the First World War, general from infantry.

Awards

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  • Order of St. Stanislav 3rd Art. with swords and bow (1878);
  • Order of St. Anne 4th Art. (1878);
  • Order of St. Anne, 3rd art. with swords and bow (1879);
  • Order of St. Stanislav, 2nd art. (1883);
  • Order of St. Anne, 2nd art. (1890);
  • Order of St. Vladimir 4th art. (1896);
  • Order of St. Vladimir 3rd art. (1900);
  • Order of St. Stanislav 1st Art. (1906);
  • Order of St. Anne 1st Art. (1912);
  • Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd art. with swords (1914);
  • Order of St. George 4th Art. (VP 4.11.1914);
  • Order of the White Eagle with swords (VP 19.2.1915);
  • Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (29.4.1915);
  • St. George's weapons (VP 2.6.1915).

Foreign

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  • Romanian Iron Cross (1878).

Family

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He was married to Olga Ignatyevna Olokhova (1868–1955), had six children.

Literature

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  • The Scout magazine for 18 November 1914, No. 1255. With 789.
  • Memoirs of O. I. Olokhova. We served the Fatherland, 2012.

References

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  • "Vladimir Olokhov". «Russian army in a Great war» project.
  • Биография на Хроносе
  • Биография на сайте «Русская императорская армия»
Military offices
Preceded by
Chief of Staff of the 27th Infantry Division
1898-1900
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Commander of the 22nd Infantry Division
1909-1912
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Commander of the 1st Guards Infantry Division
30 May 1912 - 28 December 1914
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Commander of the 23rd Army Corps
28 December 1914 - 1 July 1915
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Commander of the 1st Guards Corps
25 August - 8 December 1915
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Commander of the 2nd Guards Corps
8 December 1915 - 27 May 1916
Succeeded by
Georgy Ottonovich Rauch