Nikolai Danilov (April 25, 1867 – May 1934) was an Imperial Russian corps and army commander. He was promoted to
Podpolkovnik
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(
lieutenant colonel) in 1898,
Polkovnik
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(
colonel
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In the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, a colon ...
) in 1902,
major general in 1908 and
lieutenant general
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in 1911. After the
October Revolution
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, he entered the service of the
Soviet Red Army
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.
Works
*Historical overview of the development of military governance in Russia. ST. PETERSBURG, 1902.
*Historical overview of the activities of the Office of the Ministry of war. ST. PETERSBURG, 1909.
*The role of infantry in modern battle. ST. PETERSBURG, 1911.
*The influence of the great world war on the economic situation in Russia: lectures, chitannye in the military engineering Academy at 1920-21 Stud. year. -PG, 1922.
*Hybrid operation in the Gulf of Riga in June–August 1916, g.-l., Naval Academy of the RKKA, 1927.
Bibliography
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* (ACT); (Астрель)
References
Sources
Биография Данилова Н.А. на сайте «Хронос»*
1867 births
1934 deaths
Russian military personnel of World War I
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