Aleksei Baiov
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BornFebruary 8, 1871
AllegianceRussian Empire
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
White movement
Estonia
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
White movement
Estonia
Aleksei Baiov | |
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| Born | February 8, 1871 |
| Died | May 8, 1935 (aged 64) |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic White movement Estonia |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army Red Army White Army Estonian Army |
| Service years | 1888–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1919 (Bolsheviks) 1919–1920 (White movement) 1920–1926 (Estonia) |
| Rank | lieutenant general |
| Commands | 42nd Infantry Division 50th Army Corps 2nd Army |
Aleksei Baiov (February 8, 1871 – May 8, 1935) was an Imperial Russian division, corps and army commander. He was born in present-day Ukraine. He was made a Poruchik in 1894, a Stabskapitän in 1896, a Podpolkovnik (lieutenant colonel) in 1900, a Polkovnik (colonel) in 1905 and a major general in 1911. After the October Revolution, he briefly sided with the Bolsheviks before turning against them.
- Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 3rd class, 1898
- Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, 1905
- Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 2nd class, 1908
- Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class, 1912
- Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class with swords (November 19, 1914)
- Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 1st class (November 19, 1914)
- Gold Sword for Bravery (Saint George Sword) (February 24, 1915)
- The highest gratitude "for writings incurred the Tsar approved the Commission on organization of the celebration of 200 anniversary of victory of the Gangut" (March 16, 1915)
- Order of Saint Anna, 1st class (March 20, 1915)
- Order of Saint George, 4th degree (September 9, 1915)
