Dmitry Petrovich Zuyev ( – 4 September 1917) was an Imperial Russian Army general. He was commander of the

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from 1907 to 1910. He fought in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and the Eastern Front of

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. He commanded the 25th (1910-1914) and the 29th Army Corps (1914-1915). In September 1915 he was appointed commander of the Dvinsk Military District. After the February Revolution, he was removed from office and enlisted in the reserve of ranks at the headquarters of the Petrograd military district.
He died on 4 (17) September 1917 in Petrograd. He was a recipient of the

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, the Order of the White Eagle, the

Order of St. Vladimir The Imperial Order of Saint Prince Vladimir (russian: орден Святого Владимира) was an Imperial Russian order established on by Empress Catherine II in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Grand Prince and the Baptizer ...

, the

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and the Order of Saint Stanislaus.

Awards

, 4th Class, ''1878''; 3rd Class, ''1884''; 2nd Class, ''1891''; 1st Class'', 1904'' *

Order of St. Stanislaus The Order of Saint Stanislaus ( pl, Order Św. Stanisława Biskupa Męczennika, russian: Орден Святого Станислава), also spelled Stanislas, was a Polish order of knighthood founded in 1765 by King Stanisław August Poni ...

, 3rd Class with Swords and Bow, ''1878''; 2nd Class, ''1887''; 1st Class, ''1900'' *

, 4th Class, ''1893''; 3rd Class, ''1895''; 2nd Class, ''1907'' * Order of the White Eagle, ''6 December 1912'' *

, with Swords, ''18 March 1915''; and Diamond Badges, ''1 May 1915''

Bibliography

External links

Zuev, Dmitry Petrovich
Project "Russian Army in the Great War"

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