Alexander Alexandrovich Dushkevich

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Alexander Alexandrovich Dushkevich
Aleksandr Dushkevich.jpg
Born20 September 1853
Died1918 (aged 64–65)
AllegianceRussian Empire
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held22nd Infantry Division
1st Army Corps
Battles/wars

Alexander Alexandrovich Dushkevich (20 September 1853 – 1918) was an Imperial Russian division and corps commander. He took part in the war against the Ottoman Empire and the Empire of Japan. He was promoted to major general in 1905 and lieutenant general in 1910. He fought against the German Empire on the Eastern Front.

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Preceded by Commander of the 22nd Infantry Division
1912–1914
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Leonid-Otto Ottovich Sirilius
Commander of the 1st Army Corps
October 1914 – April 1916
Succeeded by
Vasily Timofeyvich Gavrilov

Sources[]

  • "Alexander Alexandrovich Dushkevich". «Russian army in a Great war» project.
  • ДУШКЕВИЧЪ Александръ Александровичъ[dead link]
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