Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky (Radetzky in German) (; 1820–1890) was a Russian general of

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- Silesian extraction. He founded the city of Krasnovodsk (modern

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) in 1869. He commanded the Russian forces at the 3rd stage (September 13–17, 1877) and 4th stage (January 5–9, 1878) of the Battle of Shipka Pass.

Military career

Non-commissioned officer A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not pursued a commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. (Non-officers, which includes most or all enli ...

: 1838 * Praporshchik: 1839 * Podporuchik: 1844 *

Poruchik The rank of lieutenant in Eastern Europe ( hr, poručnik, cs, poručík, pl, porucznik, russian: script=latn, poruchik, sr, script=latn, poručnik, sk, poručík) is one used in Slavophone armed forces. Depending on the country, it is either ...

: 1845 * Stabskapitän: 1849 *

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: 1850 *

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: 1857 *

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: 1860 *

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: 1868 * General of the Infantry (Imperial Russia): 1877 * Adjutant general: 1878

Awards

Order of St. Stanislaus, 3rd class (4.8.1845) * Order of Saint Anna ribbon bar

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 with a bow (16.12.1852) * Order of Saint Anna ribbon bar

Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class with Imperial Crown (18.8.1855, Imperial Crown on 31.1.1859) * Saint vladimir (bande)

Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class with a bow (4.10.1855) * RUS Order of Saint George 4th class ribbon 2000

Order of St. George, 4th class (8.9.1859) * Order of Glory Ribbon Bar

Golden Checker "For Bravery", (10.5.1860) * Saint vladimir (bande)

Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class (5.9.1863) * Order of Saint Stanislaus Ribbon

Order of St. Stanislaus, 1st class with swords (16.4.1867) * Order of Saint Anna ribbon bar

Order of Saint Anna, 1st with swords and Imperial Crown, (30.8.1870, Imperial Crown on 19.8.1872) * Saint vladimir (bande)

Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd class (8.8.1875) * RUS Order of Saint George 3rd class ribbon 2000

Order of St. George, 3rd class (16.6.1877) * Order of Glory Ribbon Bar

Golden Sword with diamonds and the inscription "For the defense of Shipka with 9 to 14 August" (15.8.1877) * RUS Order of Saint George 2nd class ribbon 2000

RUS Order of Saint George 2nd class ribbon 2000

Order of St. George, 2nd class (4.1.1878) * RUS Order White Eagle BAR

Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire), (15.5.1882) * Russian Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky ribbon bar

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with diamonds signs (30.5.1885, diamonds signs in 1888) * Order of the Cross of Takovo (Serbia) - ribbon bar

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