Vasily Chernetsov
White Russian partisan commander
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Vasily Mikhailovich Chernetsov (Russian: Василий Михайлович Чернецов; March 3, 1890 – January 23, 1918) was a Don Cossack Russian Imperial Army officer who served as a colonel in the Don Army during the Russian Civil War. He led Chernetsov's Partisans, an independent irregular military unit commissioned by ataman Alexey Kaledin on November 7, 1917.
BornMarch 22, 1890
DiedJanuary 23, 1918 (aged 27)
Allegiance
Russian Empire
Don Republic
White movement
Serviceyears
1909–1918Vasily Mikhailovich Chernetsov | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 22, 1890 |
| Died | January 23, 1918 (aged 27) |
| Allegiance | |
Service years | 1909–1918 |
Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | Chernetsov's Partisans |
Conflicts | |
| Awards | Order of St. Anna of 4th degree for bravery Order of St. Anna of 3rd degree Order of Saint Stanislaus of 3rd degree Order of Saint Stanislaus of 2nd degree Order of St. Vladimir of 4th degree * Golden St. George weapons "For bravery" |
Awards
- Order of St. Anna of 4th degree
- Order of St. Anna of 3rd degree
- Order of Saint Stanislaus of 3rd degree
- Order of Saint Stanislaus of 2nd degree
- Order of St. Vladimir of 4th degree
- Gold Sword for Bravery
Literature
The deaths of Colonel Chernetsov and his partisans at the hands of the Bolsheviks are part of the plot of the Mikhail Sholokhov novel And Quiet Flows the Don.
References
- Monument to Chernetsov at Rostov-on-Don
- V. M. Chernetsov and Chernetsov's Partisans[permanent dead link]
- Biography of Vasily Chernetsov on Hrono.info
- Vasily Chernetsov on Ruguard.ru
- Partizan Vasily Chernetsov and idea of Free Don Republic[link removed]