Alexander J. Kravtsov

Kravtsov J. Alexander
Junker A.Y. Kraftsov
Born(1893-10-11)October 11, 1893
settlement Vozdvízhenskaya
DiedJanuary 12, 1920(1920-01-12) (aged 26)
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service / branchRussian Empire Imperial Russian Army, Orenburg Cossacks Army
RankYesaul
Commands1st military okrug of the Orenburg Cossacks Army
Battles / warsWorld War I

Civil War in Russia

AwardsOrder of St. Anna of 4th degree for bravery
Order of St. Anna of 2nd 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
* Golden St. George weapons "For bravery"

Alexander J. Kravtsov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Я́ковлевич Кравцов [Aleksandr Yakovlevich Kravtsov], October 11, 1893 – 1920) was a Russian Imperial Army Yesaul during the First World War and a Commander of the Northern Group of the Orenburg Independent Army in the White movement during the Ataman Alexander Dutovs revolt against the Soviet authorities in Orenburg[1] in 1918. He was also one of the Orenburg Army officers who participated in the march across the Turgaj steppe.