Alexey Kaledin


Alexey Maksimovich Kaledin
General Alexey Kaledin
Born(1861-10-24)24 October 1861
Ust' Khoperskaya, Saratov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died11 February 1918(1918-02-11) (aged 56)
Novocherkassk, Russian SFSR
Allegiance Russian Empire
 Don Republic (White Movement)
Service / branchRussian Empire Imperial Russian Army
Don Republic Don Army (White Movement)
Years of service1889–1918
RankGeneral of the cavalry
Commands12th Cavalry Division and 8th Army (WW1)
Don Army
Battles / wars

Alexey Maksimovich Kaledin (Russian: Алексей Максимович Каледин; 24 October 1861 – 11 February 1918) was a Don Cossack Cavalry General who commanded the 12th Cavalry Division and Russian Eight Army during World War I. He also led the Don Cossack White movement in the opening stages of the Russian Civil War.