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
Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan
Türkmenbaşy ( Turkmen Cyrillic: Түркменбашы, Turkmen Arabic; توركمنباشی, also spelled Turkmenbashi, a back-formation of the Cyrillic Түркменбаши), formerly known as Krasnovodsk (russian: Красноводск), ...
) 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
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Non-commissioned officer
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: 1838
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Praporshchik: 1839
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Podporuchik: 1844
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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
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Stabskapitän: 1849
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Captain
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: 1850
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Colonel
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In the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a colonel was typically in charge of ...
: 1857
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Major general
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: 1860
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Lieutenant general
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: 1868
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General of the Infantry (Imperial Russia): 1877
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Adjutant general: 1878
Awards
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Order of St. Stanislaus, 3rd class (4.8.1845)
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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)
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![Order of Saint Anna ribbon bar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Order_of_Saint_Anna_ribbon_bar.svg)
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class with Imperial Crown (18.8.1855, Imperial Crown on 31.1.1859)
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Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class with a bow (4.10.1855)
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Order of St. George, 4th class (8.9.1859)
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Golden Checker "For Bravery", (10.5.1860)
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Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class (5.9.1863)
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![Order of Saint Stanislaus Ribbon](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Order_of_Saint_Stanislaus_Ribbon.PNG)
Order of St. Stanislaus, 1st class with swords (16.4.1867)
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![Order of Saint Anna ribbon bar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Order_of_Saint_Anna_ribbon_bar.svg)
Order of Saint Anna, 1st with swords and Imperial Crown, (30.8.1870, Imperial Crown on 19.8.1872)
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Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd class (8.8.1875)
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Order of St. George, 3rd class (16.6.1877)
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![Order of Glory Ribbon Bar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Order_of_Glory_Ribbon_Bar.svg)
Golden Sword with diamonds and the inscription "For the defense of Shipka with 9 to 14 August" (15.8.1877)
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Order of St. George, 2nd class (4.1.1878)
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Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire), (15.5.1882)
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Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
The Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky was an order of chivalry of the Russian Empire first awarded on by Empress Catherine I of Russia.
History
The introduction of the Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky was envisioned by Empero ...
with diamonds signs (30.5.1885, diamonds signs in 1888)
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Order of the Cross of Takovo
The Order of the Cross of Takovo was a Serbian state order.
History
It was instituted in the Principality of Serbia in 1865 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Second Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire, which had started in Takovo, Serbi ...
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Kingdom of Serbia
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Radetsky, Fyodor
1820 births
1890 deaths
Russian military personnel of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 3rd class
Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 3rd class
Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 2nd class
Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
Recipients of the Gold Sword for Bravery
Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 1st class
Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class
Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class
Recipients of the Order of St. George of the Third Degree
Recipients of the Order of St. George of the Second Degree
Recipients of the Order of the White Eagle (Russia)
Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Takovo
Battle of Shipka Pass