Fyodor Radetsky

Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky (Radetzky in German; ; 1820–1890) was a Russian general of Silesian extraction. He founded the city of Krasnovodsk (modern Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan) in 1869. He commanded the Russian forces at the Battle of Shipka Pass.

Military career

• Non-commissioned officer: 1838
• Praporshchik: 1839
• Podporuchik: 1844
• Poruchik: 1845
• Stabskapitän: 1849
• Captain: 1850
• Colonel: 1857
• Major general: 1860
• Lieutenant general: 1868
• General of the Infantry (Imperial Russia): 1877
• Adjutant general: 1878

Awards

• Order of St. Stanislaus, 3rd class (4.8.1845)
• Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class with a bow (16.12.1852)
• Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class with Imperial Crown (18.8.1855, Imperial Crown on 31.1.1859)
• Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class with a bow (4.10.1855)
• Order of St. George, 4th class (8.9.1859)
• Golden Checker "For Bravery", (10.5.1860)
• Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class (5.9.1863)
• Order of St. Stanislaus, 1st class with swords (16.4.1867)
• Order of Saint Anna, 1st with swords and Imperial Crown, (30.8.1870, Imperial Crown on 19.8.1872)
• Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd class (8.8.1875)
• Order of St. George, 3rd class (16.6.1877)
• Golden Sword with diamonds and the inscription "For the defense of Shipka with 9 to 14 August" (15.8.1877)
• Order of St. George, 2nd class (4.1.1878)
• Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire), (15.5.1882)
• Order of St. Alexander Nevsky with diamonds signs (30.5.1885, diamonds signs in 1888)
• Order of the Cross of Takovo (Kingdom of Serbia)

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