Fyodor Palitzin

Fyodor Fyodorovich Palitzin
Born 28 October 1851 (Gregorian)
Died 20 February 1923
Berlin
Allegiance  Russian Empire
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Russian Imperial Army
Battles/wars Second Battle of the Aisne
Awards Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky

Fyodor Fyodorovich Palitzin (Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Палицын; 28 October [O.S. 15 October] 1851 - 20 February 1923) (also known as Palitsyn) was a Russian General who commanded the Russian Expeditionary Force in France.

Palitzin attended the Pavel Military School until 1870, when he moved on to the General Staff Academy. Upon graduation in 1877 he served in the Russo-Turkish War.[1] He was appointed chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff in June 1905, where heplayed a role in the military reforms until his resignation in 1908: he disagreed with the subordination of the General Staff to the Ministry of War. However, he retained his seat on the Military Council[1] Initially during the First World War he served on the Northwestern Front. Following the removal of Grand Duke Nicholas from overall command of the Russian Army, Palitzin was reassigned to the Caucasus Army, whence he was then sent to France to lead the Russian Expeditionary Force in France.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Palitsyn, Fedor Fedorovich". encyclopedia2. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  2. Cockfield, Jamie H. (1999). With snow on their boots : the tragic odyssey of the Russian Expeditionary Force in France during World War I (1st St. Martin's Griffin ed.). New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 137. ISBN 978-0312220822.
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