Aleksey Domantovich (March 10, 1846 – 1908) was a Russian general and the commander of the
Persian Cossack Brigade
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Biography
Domantovich was born on March 10, 1846, in a family of Kuban Cossacks, who came from an old Zaporozhye family; He was educated in the 2nd Moscow Cadet Corps (1863) and in the Alexander Military and Mikhailovsky Artillery Schools.
In 1864, the corps of the Kuban Cossack army was released from the Aleksanrovsky School of the Coroon into the equestrian artillery No. 11. In 1872, Domontovich entered the Nikolayev Academy of the General Staff, after which in 1875 he was promoted to captain, transferred to the General Staff, and appointed senior adjutant to the headquarters of the
38th Infantry Division (Russian Empire)
The 38th Infantry Division (russian: 38-я пехотная дивизия, ''38-ya Pekhotnaya Diviziya'') was an infantry formation of the Russian Imperial Army. Organization
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At the end of 1876, Domontovich was sent to the disposal of the chief of the Erivan detachment, Lieutenant General Tergukasov, with whom he took part in the occupation of Bayazet, Diadin, Surp-Oganez and Big Karakilisa, in the battles on the Drum-Dagh Heights and at Dayar and in the movement of Erivan squad to the rescue of the Bayazet garrison surrounded by the enemy, as well as in the battles of Igdir and Deva Boynu. For military distinctions, Domontovich was awarded the
Order of St. Vladimir
The Imperial Order of Saint Prince Vladimir (russian: орден Святого Владимира) was an Imperial Russian order established on by Empress Catherine II in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Grand Prince and the Baptize ...
4th degree with swords and bow (for Dram-Dag), the rank of lieutenant colonel (for Dayar),
Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov)
pl, Order św. Stanisława
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2nd degree with swords (for Virgo Boyna) and
Order of St. George
The Order of Saint George (russian: Орден Святого Георгия, Orden Svyatogo Georgiya) is the highest military decoration of the Russian Federation. Originally established on 26 November 1769 Julian (7 December 1769 Gregorian) a ...
4th degree (December 23, 1878).
“In retribution for the difference made in the case with the Turks on September 15, 1877, where, correcting the position of the Chief of Staff of the troops (right flank of the Erivan detachment) located near the villages of Khosh-Khabar and Charukhchi, seeing the enemy’s intention to cover both flanks of our detachment, he gave very useful advice, as a result of which the enemy, himself unexpectedly attacked from the flanks, began to retreat in disarray and suffered huge losses. "
Appointed at the end of the war as the chief officer for special assignments at the headquarters of the Caucasian military district, Domontovich was sent to Persia in November 1878, where, at the request of the Persian government, he examined the local troops and made proposals for improving the armed forces of Persia. On February 7, 1879, Domontovich signed a contract with the Persian government on the terms of the invitation on a permanent basis of the Russian military mission and on the organization of the Persian Cossack brigade. Domontovich himself was appointed head of the mission and commander of this brigade. In 1880, he was promoted to colonel and was in Persia until 1882. Based on the results of his work in Persia, Domontovich left interesting notes, in “Memoirs of the First Russian Military Mission in Persia,” published in the journal Russian Antiquity (No. 1-4, 1908).
In 1885, Domontovich was appointed chief of staff of the
Caucasus Cavalry Division (Russian Empire)
The Caucasus Cavalry Division (russian: Кавказская кавалерийская дивизия, ''Kavkazskaya Kavaleriiskaya Diviziya'') was a cavalry formation of the Russian Imperial Army.
Organization 1914
*1st Brigade (Tiflis)
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, and in 1886 - commander of the 1st Gorsko-Mozdok equestrian regiment of the Tersky Cossack army.
In 1893, Domontovich was promoted to major general and appointed commander of the 1st Brigade of the
1st Caucasus Cossack Division (Russian Empire)
The 1st Caucasus Cossack Division was a cavalry unit within the Imperial Russian Army. They were headquartered at Kars. Commanders
* 1879: S. A. Sheremetev
* 1898–1899: Alexei Domontovich
* 1912–1915: Nikolai Baratov
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with enrollment in the Terek Cossack Army. In 1894 he was appointed commander of the 2nd Brigade of the
2nd Combined Cossack Division (Russian Empire)
The 2nd Combined Cossack Division (russian: 2-я Сводная казачья дивизия) was a Cossack division in the Russian Imperial Army formed from Don, Kuban, and Terek Cossacks. It saw action in World War I as part of the 12th Army ...
and in 1898 - commander of the
1st Caucasus Cossack Division (Russian Empire)
The 1st Caucasus Cossack Division was a cavalry unit within the Imperial Russian Army. They were headquartered at Kars. Commanders
* 1879: S. A. Sheremetev
* 1898–1899: Alexei Domontovich
* 1912–1915: Nikolai Baratov
Nikolai Nikolaevi ...
. In 1899 he was enlisted in the lists of the General Staff and received the command of the
2nd Combined Cossack Division (Russian Empire)
The 2nd Combined Cossack Division (russian: 2-я Сводная казачья дивизия) was a Cossack division in the Russian Imperial Army formed from Don, Kuban, and Terek Cossacks. It saw action in World War I as part of the 12th Army ...
. In 1900 he was promoted to lieutenant general, in 1904 appointed to the position of the Minister of War, and in 1906 promoted to general from the cavalry, with dismissal due to illness from service. He died in 1908.
Sources
*Military Encyclopedia / Ed. V.F. Novitsky et al. - St. Petersburg: production of I.V. Sytin, 1911-1915.
*Volkov S.V. Generality of the Russian Empire. Encyclopedic dictionary of generals and admirals from Peter I to Nicholas II. Volume I. AK. M., 2009
*Glinotsky N.P. Historical outline of the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff. SPb., 1882
*Krasnyak O. A. Formation of the Iranian regular army in 1879-1921. Based on materials from the archives of the Russian military mission. M., 2007
*List to seniority generals. Done on September 1, 1905. - St. Petersburg: Military printing house (in the building of the General Staff Building), 1905. - P. 366.
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1846 births
1908 deaths
Imperial Russian Army generals
Expatriates from the Russian Empire in Iran