Vsevolod Petriv

Vsevolod Petriv
Всеволод Миколайович Петрів
BornJanuary 12, 1883
Kyiv, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedJuly 10, 1948(1948-07-10) (aged 65)
Augsburg, American Occupation Zone, Allied-occupied Germany
AllegianceRussian Empire
Ukrainian People's Republic
Ukrainian State
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1914-1922
RankGeneral
Unit42 Rifle Division,7-th Turkestan Division (head of staff), Hordienko Regiment, UNR Army
CommandsUNR Head of Staff
Battles / wars
AwardsOrder of St. George[1]
Other workHistorian, publicist, pedagogue

Vsevolod Petriv (Ukrainian: Всеволод Миколайович Петрів, January 12, 1883 – July 10, 1948) was a colonel of the Imperial Russian Army, General and Head of the Staff of the Ukrainian People's Army (or Ukrainian National Army), publicist, historian, and teacher. He is known as a military leader during the Ukrainian–Soviet War.

He is also known for recording the military history of the Ukrainian armed forces.

  1. ^ Ю.Мицик Останні листи генерала Петріва // Український археографічний щорічник. Збірник наукових праць Інститут української археографії та джерелознавства ім. М. С. Грушевського НАН України . – К., 2006 page 733-736