Aleksei Baiov (February 8, 1871 – May 8, 1935) was an Imperial Russian division, corps and army commander. He was born in present-day

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. He was made a

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in 1894, a Stabskapitän in 1896, a

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(

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) in 1900, a Polkovnik (

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) in 1905 and a

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in 1911. After the

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, he briefly sided with the Bolsheviks before turning against them.

Awards

* Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 3rd class, 1898 *

Order of Saint Anna The Imperial Order of Saint Anna (russian: Орден Святой Анны; also "Order of Saint Anne" or "Order of Saint Ann") was a Holstein ducal and then Russian imperial order of chivalry. It was established by Karl Friedrich, Duke of Hol ...

, 3rd class, 1905 * Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 2nd class, 1908 * Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class, 1912 *Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class with swords (November 19, 1914) * Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 1st class (November 19, 1914) * Gold Sword for Bravery (Saint George Sword) (February 24, 1915) *The highest gratitude "for writings incurred the Tsar approved the Commission on organization of the celebration of 200 anniversary of victory of the Gangut" (March 16, 1915) *

, 1st class (March 20, 1915) * Order of Saint George, 4th degree (September 9, 1915)

Works

*Leib-guards Jäger Regiment. Historical reminder for lower ranks. 1893 *Memo on tactics for non-commissioned officers Corps. *Checklist for topographies for non-commissioned officers Corps. *Military-geographical and statistical description of northern Korea. 1903 *Orders for Munnich 1736 – 1738 years. 1904 *The Russian army during the reign of IMP. Anna Ioannovna. The war of Russia with Turkey in 1736–1739, t. 1–2, St. Petersburg. 1906; Tom. 1. volume 2. *A history of Russian martial art, 1–7, St. Petersburg. 1909-13: *History of the Russian army, 1, St. 1912; *History of martial arts as science, St. Petersburg. 1912 *Russia's contribution to the victory of the allies. 1924 *The origins of the great world of drama and its directors. 1927

Bibliography

* Незабытые могилы. Русское зарубежье: некрологи 1917–1999.// В 6 т. 8 книгах, под ред. В. Н. Чувакова. М. «Пашков Дом». 1999. т.1. «А-В». стр. 176.

Sources

Р. Абисогомян. Приложение к магистерск. диссертации Р.Абисогомяна «Роль русских военных деятелей в общественно и культурной жизни в Эстонской Республике в 1920—1930 гг. и их литературное наследие. Биографический справочник». Тарту. 2007.

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