Aleksander Myshlayevsky
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Aleksandr Zakharevich Myshlayevsky (1856 - 1920) was a Russian General during World War I
. He was the deputy commander of the Caucasian Army and its field commander during the Battle of Sarıkamış
. He was originally a military historian graduated from Imperial General Staff Academy
. Myshlayvevsky was dismissed from service in March 1915.
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He was the deputy commander of the Caucasian Army and its field commander during the Battle of Sarıkamış
Battle of Sarikamis
The Battle of Sarikamish was an engagement between the Russian and Ottoman empires during World War I. It took place from December 22, 1914 to January 17, 1915 as part of the Caucasus Campaign. The outcome was a Russian victory. The Ottomans employed a strategy which demanded that their troops be...
. He was originally a military historian graduated from Imperial General Staff Academy
General Staff Academy (Imperial Russia)
The General Staff Academy was a Russian military academy, established in 1832 in St.Petersburg. It was first known as the Imperial Military Academy , then in 1855 it was renamed Nicholas General Staff Academy and in 1909 - Imperial Nicholas Military Academy The General Staff Academy was a...
. Myshlayvevsky was dismissed from service in March 1915.