Anton Yegorovich von Saltza


Anton Yegorovich von Saltza
General Anton Yegorovich von Saltza.
Born(1843-10-22)22 October 1843
Luga, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire
Died9 February 1916(1916-02-09) (aged 72)
Petrograd, Russian Empire
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service/branchRussian Empire Russian Imperial Army
Years of service1862-1916
Rank General of the Infantry
Commands held22nd Army Corps (1905-1906)
1st Army Corps (1906-1908)
Kazan Military District (1911-1914,1914-1916)
4th Army (WW1 in 1914)
Battles/warsJanuary Uprising
Russo-Turkish War
World War I
AwardsSee below

Baron Anton Yegorovich Zaltsa (Russian: Анто́н Его́рович За́льца, tr. Antón Egórovič Zál’ca; 22 October 1843 – 9 February 1916), better known as Baron Anton Yegorovich von Saltza, was a Russian general of Baltic German origin who was the commander of the Kazan Military District, he was also one of the commanders of the Russian Army during the early stages of First World War.