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Lavr Kornilov

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Imperial Russian Army general (1870-1918)

Historical FiguresLived 1870 to 1918 · aged 47
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Lavr Georgiyevich Kornilov was a Russian military intelligence officer, explorer, and general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I. He served as Supreme Commander of the Russian Army and as the military leader of the Whites in the Russian Civil War.

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Kornilov as a teenagerKornilov as a teenagerKornilov and Deputy War Minister Boris Savinkov in Moscow on 25 August [O.S. 12 August] 1917Kornilov and Deputy War Minister Boris Savinkov in Moscow on 25 August [O.S. 12 August] 1917Kornilov Shock Detachment flag bearer, 1917Kornilov Shock Detachment flag bearer, 1917Insignia of the Kornilov Shock RegimentInsignia of the Kornilov Shock RegimentKornilov's grave, prior to its desecration by the Bolsheviks.Kornilov's grave, prior to its desecration by the Bolsheviks.

Awards 14

1915Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
1915Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class
1915Order of St. George, 3rd class
1914Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class
1909Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class
1907Gold Sword for Bravery
1906Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with swords
1905Order of St. George, 4th class
1904Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class
1903Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class
1901Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class
Order of Saint Stanislaus
Order of St. Vladimir
Croix de guerre 1914-1918

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Anton DenikinAlso won Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with swordsBoris ShaposhnikovAlso won Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with swordsAleksei BrusilovAlso won Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with swordsAlexander Ilyich YegorovAlso won Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with swordsAlexander KolchakAlso won Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with swordsDmitry KarbyshevAlso won Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with swords

About this person

Lavr Georgiyevich Kornilov was a Russian military intelligence officer, explorer, and general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I. He served as Supreme Commander of the Russian Army and as the military leader of the Whites in the Russian Civil War. He is particularly remembered for the Kornilov Affair, an unsuccessful coup d’etat against the Provisional Government led by Alexander Kerensky. The event became a significant turning point in the Russian Revolution, strengthening the Bolsheviks' position and influence.

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Type
Historical Figure
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1870 to 1918 · aged 47
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