People of Russia

Kurasov, Vladimir Vasilyevich (06 (18) .07.1897), Soviet military commander, Army General (1948), the Hero of the Soviet Union (07/05/1964), Professor (1963).

Member of the CPSU since 1928. Born in a family servant. In 1918 the Soviet army, the Civil War 1918-20, chief of the detachment of seamen.

He graduated from the Military Pedagogical Inst (1921), the Military Academy. Frunze (1932), the Military Academy of the General Staff (1938). In 1921 – 40 in teaching and staff positions.

Conde, Louis de Bourbon (Prince of Conde) (1621 – 1686), known as the Grand KA – one of the famous generals, was born in Paris in 1621, died in Fontainebleau in 1686g. When his father's lifetime K. held the title of Duke of Enghien, and early (1641) married a niece of Richelieu, Marie-Breese.

Began his military career for 17 years, he was 22 the command of troops in the war with Spain, comes out on May 19, 1643 landslide victory of Rocroy (amounting to an era in military history) and ends with the campaign this year, taking Tionvillya and several other cities.

Replacing the track. by Turenne, C. receives appointment Commander in Germany and Freiburg (1644) defeated the Bavarian General Mersey. Capture of Mainz, Philippsburg, victory at Nördlingen (1645) follow the bloody battle at

In 1646, K. possession, after a series of military operations, Dunkirk. Seconded to Catalonia (1647), K. unsuccessfully besieged Lleida, but due in 1648 in the Netherlands, is destroyed when the remnants of the once formidable Lens App. Infantry, and contributes to this conclusion of the Peace of Westphalia.

During the outbreak of anti-Fronde K. took first side of Mazarin and mastered Paris, but between the ambitious and arrogant and overbearing commander minister clash was inevitable. By order of cardinal K. was imprisoned in Vincennes Castle.

Berkgolts Wilhelm – Holstein nobleman, lieutenant-general in the Russian service. I arrived in Russia around 1709 to the rank of Major General and stayed there for about 5 years. Despite a short stay, he left behind him the memory of his contemporaries, as one of the bravest and best educated Russian generals. Maintaining while Russia War – North and Turkish enabled him to double-differences: 1) in 1710, during the siege of Vyborg, and 2) in 1711, in reflection attacks Turkish troops on the Russian camp at p. Prut.

Buturlin Fedor Romanov (died 1520) – lord and governor, died in 1520 in Toropets. In 1506, he voivod right hand devastated neighborhood Mstislavl in 1512 reflects the Tatar attack, broke into the Russian territory under the command of the sons of the Crimean Khan Mengli-Giray, and pursued them from the river to Sturgeon Silent Pines, in 1513, he participated in the first hike Vasily III at Smolensk, and under the command of Prince Obolensky, IM, fought at Smolensk, the Lithuanian voivod Sologub. In the same year Buturlin granted to the boyars, and in 1514 again fought at Smolensk. In 1516 he was with the grand army to Voshane, in 1517, 1518 and 1519 years. located on the Oka, to reflect the Crimean Tatars, and in 1517 expelled the Tatars from the vicinity of Tula. In 1519 he was the first commander in Toropets, and then participated in a campaign against Lithuania at Polotsk.

Rokossovsky Konstantin (09 (21) .12.1896 – 08.03.1968), Soviet general, Marshal of the Soviet Union (1944), twice Hero of the Soviet Union (29/07/1944 and 01/06/1945). Member of the CPSU since 1919.

He was born in the railway engineer. In the Army since 1914. Member of the 1 st World War II 1914 – 1918 – junior non-commissioned officer. In October 1917 joined the Red Guard, then the Red Army.

Cellini, Benvenuto (Cellini) (03.11.1500 – 13.02.1571) – a famous Italian goldsmith, sculptor and medalist, a son of the architect Giovanni C., born in Florence, 3 November 1500, first studied music, but showed more inclination for plastic arts and, 15 years old, was admitted, against her father's will, as an apprentice to a goldsmith Anthony di Sandro, nicknamed Marconi. Wayward and violent nature of youth would not let him get on the same place and he went from one master to another, leading the wandering life between Florence and Rome, until in 1523, did not stay long in the Eternal City, where Pope Clement VII (Medici) , referring to his artistic knowledge and part of the music, and part of jewelry craftsmanship, took him into his service. In addition to various small craft for Pope, C. engaged thread dies for medals (which were then in vogue was for men's hats), casting and embossing decoration items, vybivnymi metal work, fabrication of enamels, and soon acquired great popularity among the wealthy Roman and nobility. This activity was interrupted by the artist and the devastation of the siege of Rome's Imperial army. Charles V under the command of konetablya Bourbon. Taking part in defending the city from the enemy, Charles, in his words (which, knowing his penchant for boasting, it is impossible to attach great faith), killed konetablya shot from a gun and the Prince of Orange from the gun. At the conclusion of the Barcelona World, Ch lived and worked then in Florence, then Rome. As in the second of these cities unjustly suspected of murder, he fled to Naples, but soon Clement VII called him back to his court. Succeeded by this pope, Paul III, Ch management entrusted by the Roman mint, but the murder of a Milanese goldsmith, committed by him in anger, pushed Benvenuto a new exodus, this time to Florence, here what he did, as a medalist at the service to the Duke of Alexander and made a number of excellent coins and medals, and then went to France at the court of Francis I, but soon fell ill and yearn for his homeland, he returned to Rome Pope granted him the pardon before his trip to France. Accused of concealment of silver, gold and precious stones, tempered ordered him to work from the papal treasury, he was sentenced to life imprisonment and sent to the Castle Sant'Angelo, but two years later, thanks to the intercession of Cardinal Hippolyte d'Este, released Freedom. Probably, on behalf of the dignitary was sculpted model of the famous salt-cellar, later executed in gold for the French. Kor. Francis I and now comprise a major jewelry imp. treasury in Vienna.

Firks Baron Alexander (18.12.1817 – 07.1889) – General of Infantry. Place of the nobles of Courland Province and was educated in the school guard sub-ensigns, where in 1836 released an ensign Life Guards in Volyn regiment. In 1840 he was seconded to the army corps in the Caucasus and in the ranks of Kura Jaeger Regiment, took part in several expeditions against the highlanders, and for distinguished service was granted the Order of St.. Anna 4 tbsp. with the inscription "for bravery. In 1841, the FA returned to the Volyn regiment in which he continued to serve until 1855, when he was enlisted in the reserve forces. In 1857 he was given command of Tomsk Infantry Regiment, and in 1863, with production in the Major General, was appointed Assistant Commander 9 Infantry Division and in the same year established the post of a District General Corps inside the prison. With the reorganization of the garrison troops AF in 1864 was appointed assistant chief of the local troops Petersburg military district, and in 1869 was given command of 33 Infantry Division. For the production of General-Lieutenant (1871), he was transferred to the same position in the 12 Infantry Division. Since the beginning of the Turkish campaign of 1877 – 1878 years.

Ekeln Fedor Andreyevich (1746 – 06.1804) – Lieutenant General, Chief Musketeers Regiment, commander of the Tula arms factories, was descended from German nobility of the city Delenburga was born in 1746 initially served in Germany and in 1772 with the rank of Major translated into Russian service. 13th March 1773 Ekeln was promoted to Captain with the appointment of divisional quartermaster to general staff. During the campaign in 1773 Ekeln was in the army of Count Rumyantsev, June 11, participated in the crossing of the Danube at Gurobala main army, intended to occupy Silistria, on June 18, was at the battle of Silistria, then with the forces of Lieutenant-General Ungern- Sternberg went to Ishmael to winter quarters and remained in the city until the conclusion of Kuchuk Kainarji (15 th July 1774). After the war Ekeln returned to St. Petersburg and was in command of the General Staff, where the 20 th June 1777 he was appointed divisional chief quartermaster. Two years later, 29 th October 1779, Ekeln was granted to Lieutenant Colonel and in this rank of 1 st January 1782 sent to Lieutenant-General FV Bouverom to Kronstadt to oversee the construction of the Kronstadt stone harbor, where was under the command of Admiral Greig on 4 th May 1783 then inscribed commandment was assigned to the retinue of the Prince of Wurttemberg, and sent to the Kherson, on their return to St. Petersburg 19-th September of that year was with the first division. September 22, 1785, as a reward for oversight in the construction of stone harbor at Kronstadt, Ekeln was granted the Order of St. Vladimir 4 th century. 7 th May 1786 he was transferred to the First Battalion of the Finnish Jaeger Corps. During the Swedish war in 1788 Ekeln was in the vanguard corps lieutenant-general Michelson and on July 27 in a battle at the village Utti, and then commanded the army chain, situated against a hostile border. 20 th April 1789 Ekeln was promoted to colonel, with translation into Nasheburgsky Infantry Regiment. 26 th November 1792 he was granted the Order of St. George 4-th century. as a reward for military exploits in the Swedish war. In 1794, under the command of Prince C. Golitsyn Ekeln involved in the suppression of Polish rebels in Lithuania and Courland, on June 4, smashed the Polish general Prozor Birzek the city, then in command of the vanguard, drove the enemy's best troops in the village let, Yanishkel manor, and on July 20 destroyed the large body rebels under the command of generals Gedrovicha, Gelguda, Bistroma and Brigadier Selistrovskogo, when the village salad, for that September 15 was granted the Order of St. Vladimir third station. 3rd October 1793 Ekeln took the oath of allegiance to Russia for Nasheburgskom musketeer regiment, in which the 24 th November 1794 was promoted to team leaders, after 2 years, 3 January 1796, he was transferred to Voronezh Musketeer Regiment, 27 th January 1797 was appointed major-general, and the 23rd October 1798 promoted to lieutenant general. 29 th January 1799, due to failure of the shelf for 2 years in the position desired by the charter, Ekeln was expelled from the service, but the 24 th November 1800 and appointed to the newly adopted consist of the Army.

Sheremetev Nikita V. (died 1564), the fourth son of Basil A. Sheremetev Inoc Bassian. Despite the proximity of Nikita you. Width of Tsar Ivan Vasilyevich, on his part in many campaigns and Silesia in several cities – on its unit, and Provincial activities did not survive any more details. As a consequence, we have only to note those trips, in which he participated, and say a few words about his execution by the Tsar Ivan. Sh participated in two campaigns under Kazan in 1547, and 1552 years.

Fomin, Pavel Stepanovich (19/01/1818 – 12/13/1885) – Lieutenant-General, a member of the Military Council, was descended from the nobility of the Don Cossacks. After receiving training in the 2 nd Cadet Corps, he 2 nd August 1836 was promoted to cornet, and soon after was appointed to the Caucasus, where he was on the right flank of the line under the command of Major-General Zass. Regular expeditions in the mountains have enabled the young FA already in its second year of service to participate in the cases against the Highlanders. During these expeditions for his bravery and diligence provided with the device Labinskaya line, he was promoted to captains and awarded the Order of St. Anne's 4-th degree with the inscription "for bravery". After serving in the Caucasus for about three years, FM in 1840, returned to the Don and was assigned to the school Cossack regiment, and four years later promoted to Major. After that F. was transferred to the Don collecting training regiment, located in Privislyanskom province. With this regiment he took part in the gathering shortly Hungarian campaign of 1848 and for the differences rendered during the occupation of the city of Krakow, was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and appointed to consist of roving chief of staff at the Don Cossacks.