Ivan Stepanovich Ganetsky (October 8, 1810 – 1887) was an Imperial Russian division commander. He fought in wars in the

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and against the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

Biography

Born on 26 September (8 October) 1810 in the noble dvoryan Ganetsky family of Polish origin. His mother descends from the Eysymontt () family. He made successful military career in the

Imperial Russian Army The Imperial Russian Army (russian: Ру́сская импера́торская а́рмия, tr. ) was the armed land force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian Ar ...

and participated in 1877 was notable commander in the

Siege of Plevna The siege of Pleven, was a major battle of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, fought by the joint army of Russia and Romania against the Ottoman Empire. After the Russian army crossed the Danube at Svishtov, it began advancing towards t ...

, part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.

Awards

Order of Saint 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 ...

, 3rd degree, 1877 *

, 4th degree, 1852 *

Order of Saint 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 ...

, 1st class, 1883 *

, 2nd class, 1853 *

, 3rd class, 1853 *

Order of Saint 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 Emperor ...

, 1871 *Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky with diamonds, 1874 *

Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire) The Imperial Order of the White Eagle (russian: О́рден Бе́лого Орла́) was an Imperial Russian Order based on the Polish honor. Emperor Nicholas I of Russia established the award in 1831 as the ''Imperial and Royal Order of the ...

, 1864 *

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 ...

, 1st class, 1858 *Order of Saint Anna, 1st class with crown, 1860 *

, 2nd class, 1846 *Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class with crown, 1849 *

, 3rd class, 1837 *

Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov) pl, Order św. Stanisława , image = , caption = , image2 = , caption2 = Ribbon of the order , awarded_by = Head of the House of Romanov , type = Dynastic order of knighthood , motto ...

, 1st class, 1856 *

, 2nd class, 1844

Sources

* * Ганецкий, Иван Степанович // Военная энциклопедия : � 18 т.nbsp;/ под ред. В. Ф. Новицкого ... � других: К. И. Величко, А. В. фон-Шварца, В. А. Апушкина, Г. К. фон-Шульца — Санкт-Петербург ; �оскваnbsp;: Типография т-ва И. Д. Сытина, 1911–1915. * ''Милорадович Г. А.'' Список лиц свиты их величеств с царствования императора Петра I по 1886 г. СПб., 1886. * Ганецкий, Иван Степанович // Русский биографический словарь : в 25 томах. — Санкт-Петербург—Москва, 1896–1918. * Список генералам по старшинству на 1886 год. СПб., 1886.

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