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Pyotr Wrangel

Russian army general of Baltic German origin (1878-1928) · Russia · On the map · Died at 49

Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel, nicknamed the "Black Baron", was a Russian military officer who served as a commanding general in the anti-Bolshevik Volunteer Army during the Russian Civil War.

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1928Died25 April 19281921Order of Saint Nicholas ThaumaturgusAward1920Equestrian Order of the Holy SepulchreAward1917Cross of St. George 4th classAward1915Gold Sword for BraveryAwardOrder of St. Vladimir, 3rd class with SwordsAward1914Order of Saint Vladimir 4th class with swords and bowAwardOrder of St. George, 4th classAward1913Medal "In memory of the 300th anniversary of Romanov dynasty"Award1912Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd classAward1906Order of Saint Anna, 3rd classAwardOrder of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov)Award1904Order of Saint Anna, 4th classAward1878Born15 August 1878

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Order of Saint Nicholas Thaumaturgus1921
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre1920
Cross of St. George 4th class1917
Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class with Swords1915
Gold Sword for Bravery1915
Order of Saint Vladimir 4th class with swords and bow1914
Order of St. George, 4th class1914
Medal "In memory of the 300th anniversary of Romanov dynasty"1913
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class1912
Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class1906
Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov)1906
Order of Saint Anna, 4th class1904
Order of Saint Stanislaus

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In 1920, he became the last commander-in-chief of the White forces in Southern Russia, which he reorganized as the Russian Army.

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Lived 1878 to 1928 · aged 49