Fyodor Radetsky

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Fyodorovich and the family name is Radetsky.

Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky
Born	1820 (1820) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	January 14, 1890(1890-01-14) (aged 69–70) Odessa, Russian Empire
Allegiance	Russian Empire
Branch	Imperial Russian Army
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands	38th Infantry Division 21st Infantry Division 9th Infantry Division 8th Army Corps
Conflicts	Caucasian War Russo-Turkish War Battle of Shipka Pass

Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky (Radetzky in German; Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Радецкий; 1820–1890) was a Russian general of Silesian extraction. He founded the city of Krasnovodsk (modern Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan) in 1869. He commanded the Russian forces at the Battle of Shipka Pass.

Military career

• Non-commissioned officer: 1838
• Praporshchik: 1839
• Podporuchik: 1844
• Poruchik: 1845
• Stabskapitän: 1849
• Captain: 1850
• Colonel: 1857
• Major general: 1860
• Lieutenant general: 1868
• General of the Infantry (Imperial Russia): 1877
• Adjutant general: 1878

Awards

• Order of St. Stanislaus, 3rd class (4.8.1845)
• Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class with a bow (16.12.1852)
• Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class with Imperial Crown (18.8.1855, Imperial Crown on 31.1.1859)
• File:Saint vladimir (bande).png Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class with a bow (4.10.1855)
• File:RUS Order of Saint George 4th class ribbon 2000.svg Order of St. George, 4th class (8.9.1859)
• File:Order of Glory Ribbon Bar.svg Golden Checker "For Bravery", (10.5.1860)
• File:Saint vladimir (bande).png Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class (5.9.1863)
• Order of St. Stanislaus, 1st class with swords (16.4.1867)
• Order of Saint Anna, 1st with swords and Imperial Crown, (30.8.1870, Imperial Crown on 19.8.1872)
• File:Saint vladimir (bande).png Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd class (8.8.1875)
• File:RUS Order of Saint George 3rd class ribbon 2000.svg Order of St. George, 3rd class (16.6.1877)
• File:Order of Glory Ribbon Bar.svg Golden Sword with diamonds and the inscription "For the defense of Shipka with 9 to 14 August" (15.8.1877)
• File:RUS Order of Saint George 2nd class ribbon 2000.svg Order of St. George, 2nd class (4.1.1878)
• File:RUS Order White Eagle BAR.png Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire), (15.5.1882)
• File:Russian Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky ribbon bar.svg Order of St. Alexander Nevsky with diamonds signs (30.5.1885, diamonds signs in 1888)
• File:Order of the Cross of Takovo (Serbia) - ribbon bar.png Order of the Cross of Takovo (Kingdom of Serbia)

References

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• This article includes content derived from the Russian Biographical Dictionary, 1896–1918.