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Abram Dragomirov

1868 – 1955

Russian general

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Lived 1868 – 1955 (aged 87). Abram Dragomirov was a military personnel.

Abram Mikhailovich Dragomirov (, tr. ; ; 9 December 1955) was a General in the Imperial Russian Army. Following the Russian Revolution he joined Anton Denikin in the Volunteer Army.

Youth

He was the son of Russian General Mikhail Dragomirov and brother of Vladimir Dragomirov.

In 1902–1903, he was chief of staff of the 7th Cavalry Division, and later of the 10th Cavalry Division. In 1912 he became commander of the Kaunas Fortress.

First World War

He started the war at the head of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade and in December 1914 became as a General head of the 16th Cavalry Division. He led the 9th Army Corps in 1915–1916, the 5th Army between August 1916 and April 1917 and the Northern Front until June 1917.

Russian Civil War and exile According to Peter Kenez, "Before coming to the Kuban, General Dragomirov had been working with Shulgin in various anti-Bolshevik activities in Kiev." He became the third most powerful man in the Volunteer Army after Denikin and Mikhail Alekseyev. In October 1918, he became the chairman of the Special Council.

After the defeat of the White Army, he was evacuated to Constantinople. He moved to Serbia and in 1931 to France.

Dragomirov joined Andrey Vlasov's pro-German Russian Liberation Army during World War II.

He lived the last 10 years of his life in France and was buried in the Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery.

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Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class; Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class; Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class; Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class; Order of St. George, 3rd class; Order of St. George, 4th class
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Abram Mikhailovich Dragomirov

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Abram Dragomirov?

Russian general (1868-1955)

When was Abram Dragomirov born?

Abram Dragomirov was born on 21 April 1868 in Chernihiv.

When did Abram Dragomirov die?

Abram Dragomirov died on 9 December 1955 in Gagny.

What was Abram Dragomirov's occupation?

Abram Dragomirov was a military personnel.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Abram Dragomirov

· Wikidata: Q1987911

· DBpedia: Abram Dragomirov

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