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Svechin Vladimir K. (1823 – 1878) – Lieutenant-General; noble province of Tula, was born in 1823 and the end of the course of study in the 2 cadet in 1841 and was promoted to the rank of ensign to the definition of the Life Guards regiment of Chasseurs. In 1843, a lieutenant, he attended the Imperial Military Academy (now the Nicholas General Staff Academy) and at the end of her course of study (in 1846) first class, was promoted to staff captain with the transfer to the Guards General Staff. After that, on behalf of the authorities, they were composed of military-statistical description of the Moscow province – a vast and valuable contribution to military literature of the time, for which he was awarded the Order of St. Anna 3 degrees. Produced in 1849, a captain, was appointed divisional quartermaster guards Kirasirsky division, and two years after it was appointed to the same position in the 2 Guards Infantry Division. In 1852 he was charged with lecturing senior officers on the tactics of the Guards Corps, for which he was honored to receive thanks to the heir to the Crown Prince (the then commander of the Guards Corps) and was awarded the Order of St.. Anna 2 degrees. In 1854, for distinguished service in the service, SA was promoted to colonel and appointed chief quartermaster Grenadier Corps, with translation of the General Staff and was later appointed staff officer management of the Quartermaster General of the army, and the following year was appointed the same position in the management of the Quartermaster General of the western army. Then, starting from 1856, for five years, he has consistently commanded Tarutino and the Bryansk infantry and Pernovskim Grenadier Regiment and during this time was rewarded with: St. Anna's 2 degrees with the imperial crown, and St. Vladimir 4 degrees. In 1861 he was appointed chief of staff of two army corps, with admission to the General Staff, and the next year, with the difference in the service, was promoted to major general and appointed chief of staff three army corps. Then, taking consistently posts: Chief of Staff, five army corps and army chief of staff of the Odessa military district in 1869 was promoted to lieutenant-general, appointment of a Chief Infantry Division, commanded by six years. During this period he was awarded the Order: St. Vladimir Grade 3, St.. Stanislav 1 degree, St.. Anna 1 degree with the Crown St. Vladimir 2 degrees and the White Eagle. In 1876 he was appointed head of the six infantry divisions, and early next year, the head 2 Grenadier Division. Erupted Russian-Turkish war, and after a series of failures at Plevna, in the theater of war were to demand troops Grenadier Corps, intended to blockade Plevna. 2 Grenadier Division, arrived at Plevna 2 November and was replaced at 1 Guards division forming part of the detachment of General Gurko, starting for November 3 in the direction of Orhan. Positions around Plevna were divided into six sections, with the defense of each of them was assigned a special unit. The share of the Grenadier Corps (2 and 3 Grenadier Division) had the defense of 6 areas, ie, the positions on the left bank of the river Vida. Army 6 areas were divided into two groups. The structure Dolne-Dubnyakskogo, under the command of Lieutenant-General C., came two Grenadier Division with its artillery, 9 and 9 Dragoon Kazan Kiev hussar regiments and two Don Cossack battery. In the big day on Nov. 28, 1877 the first and the biggest shock of the Turkish troops of Osman Pasha attacked the Siberian and Malorossiysky Grenadier Regiment (3 Grenadier Division), which suffered huge losses in officers and in the lower ranks and knocked out of their lodgements were forced to retreat. In a most critical moment in the battle to the rescue of these regiments arrived, Phanagoritsy, and Astrakhan (the same division), and two shelves Grenadier Division, and headed Samogitskogo Grenadier Regiment, who was walking ahead, was gallant division commander Lt. Gen. C. About 11 o'clock he went to the battlefield; lodgements 3 Grenadier Division were engaged by the enemy. A bayonet charge, samogittsy knocked out lodgements Turks and while they have seized three guns. With timely support, the Turks were routed also on other items and had to put their weapons.Thus, in the memorable day on November 28 Grenadier Corps bravely bore the whole brunt of the unequal battle and one of the greatest episodes it was repulsed by the enemy of our SG lodgements. In this Nov. 28, Vladimir Konstantinovich was awarded the Order of St. George 4 degrees. 14 December the same year he was appointed commander of the nine army corps. After taking the city of Adrianople, he was appointed governor of the city and died there of typhus February 28, 1878 fifty-five years of age. In addition to the above orders and decorations, S. still had: immaculate service mark of distinction for years, XV, Prussian Red Eagle Order 2 degrees and a bronze medal at the St. Andrew's ribbon in memory of the war 1853 – 1856. A. Manykin-Nevstruev, "Pleven and grenadiers, Moscow. 1887. – "Russian Invalid" 1878, № 55. G. Mokrinsky.