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'''Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Samoilo''' (Cyrillic - ''Самойло, Александр Александрович'') (October 23 (November 4) 1869, Moscow - 8 November 1963, Moscow) was a commander in the [[Imperial Russian Army]] and [[Red Army]] during the [[First World War]] and [[Russian Civil War]]. He was a Major General on the general staff until 1917 and after the [[Russian Revolution (1917)|Russian Revolution]] was made a commander of the Red Army on the eastern front in May 1919. In 1940 he became Lieutenant General of Aviation and in 1943 a professor. He was a member of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] from 1944 onwards.
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'''Alexander Alexandrovich Samoylo''' ({{lang-ru|Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Само́йло}}; October&nbsp;23 (November&nbsp;4) 1869 – November&nbsp;8, 1963) was a commander in the [[Imperial Russian Army]] and [[Red Army]] during [[World War I]] and the [[Russian Civil War]].

Before the 1917 [[Russian Revolution]], he was a major general on the general staff and Chief of Staff of the [[10th Army (Russian Empire)|10th Army]]. After the Russian Revolution, he was made commander of the [[6th Army (RSFSR)|6th Red Army]] on the [[Northern Front (RSFSR)|Northern Front]] between 22 November 1918 and 15 April 1920. In that capacity, he fought against the [[North Russia Intervention|Allied intervention in Northern Russia]]. He also commanded the Red Army [[Eastern Front (RSFSR)|Eastern front]] during 4 weeks in May 1919.

In 1940, he became lieutenant general of aviation and in 1943 a professor. He was a member of the [[Communist Party of the Soviet Union]] from 1944 onwards. He was a recipient of the [[Order of Lenin]], the [[Order of the Red Banner]] and the [[Order of the Patriotic War]].

==Sources==
* Ministry of Defense of Russia. Military Encyclopedia. [http://encyclopedia.mil.ru/encyclopedia/history_department/more.htm?id=11596299 Entry on Alexander Samoylo] {{in lang|ru}}

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Latest revision as of 04:54, 10 January 2024

Alexander A. Samoylo.

Alexander Alexandrovich Samoylo (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Само́йло; October 23 (November 4) 1869 – November 8, 1963) was a commander in the Imperial Russian Army and Red Army during World War I and the Russian Civil War.

Before the 1917 Russian Revolution, he was a major general on the general staff and Chief of Staff of the 10th Army. After the Russian Revolution, he was made commander of the 6th Red Army on the Northern Front between 22 November 1918 and 15 April 1920. In that capacity, he fought against the Allied intervention in Northern Russia. He also commanded the Red Army Eastern front during 4 weeks in May 1919.

In 1940, he became lieutenant general of aviation and in 1943 a professor. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1944 onwards. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of the Patriotic War.

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