Georg August Paul von Stackelberg | |
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Other name(s) | Georgy Karlovich Stackelberg |
Born | 30 July [O.S. 18] 1851 St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Died | 25 July [O.S. 12] 1913 (aged 61) Hungerburg, Kreis Wierland, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire (present-day Narva-Jõesuu, Ida-Viru County, Estonia) |
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service | Russian Imperial Army |
Years of service | 1869-1913 |
Rank | General of the Cavalry |
Commands | 15th Cavalry Division 10th Cavalry Division 2nd Siberian Army Corps 1st Siberian Army Corps |
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Georg August Paul Freiherr[2] von Stackelberg (Russian: Георгий Карлович Штакельберг, romanized: Georgij Karlovič Štakel'berg; 30 July [O.S. 18] 1851 – 25 July [O.S. 12] 1913) was a Baltic German cavalry general in the service of the Imperial Russian Army. He was noted for his role during the Russo-Japanese War, especially during the Battle of Sandepu, in which he was awarded the Order of St. George afterwards.