Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky
Born1820
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
DiedJanuary 14, 1890
Odessa, Russian Empire
AllegianceRussian Empire
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
RankColonel general
Commands held38th Infantry Division
21st Infantry Division
9th Infantry Division
8th Army Corps
Battles/wars

Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky (Radetzky in German; Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Радецкий; 1820–1890) was a Russian general of German-Silesian extraction. He founded the city of Krasnovodsk (modern Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan) 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.

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References

  1. ^ Acović, Dragomir (2012). Slava i čast: Odlikovanja među Srbima, Srbi među odlikovanjima. Belgrade: Službeni Glasnik. p. 623.
Military offices Preceded byNew office Chief of Staff of the 21st Infantry Division 1856–1858 Succeeded by Preceded byNew office Commander of the 38th Infantry Division 1865–1868 Succeeded by Preceded byIvan Davidovich Lazarev Commander of the 21st Infantry Division 1868–1871 Succeeded by Preceded by Commander of the 9th Infantry Division 1871–1876 Succeeded byNikolay Svyatopolk-Mirsky Preceded byNew office Commander of the 8th Army Corps 1876–1878 Succeeded by Preceded byAlexander Drenteln Commander of the Kiev Military District October 1888 – January 1889 Succeeded byMikhail Dragomirov