Biography of General Brusilov

His father was still in his youth, in the rank of major, in the post of squadron commander of the Kirasir Regiment, he participated in the war with Napoleon. At the time of the birth of the eldest son of Alexei, he was 66 years old. As a hereditary nobleman Alexei Brusilov, having received a good home education, easily entered the senior courses of the Page Corps, which he finished in the year of the warrant officer.

In the years, Brusilov, as part of the Dragun Tver Regiment, takes part in the hostilities in the Caucasus during the Russo-Turkish War. For the courage shown during the capture of Ardagan and Kars, he received the Order of St. Stanislav the 2nd and 3rd degree and the Order of St. Anne of the 3rd degree. In the year he entered the St. Petersburg Officer Cavalry School, which he graduated from the year and was enrolled in it as an adjutant.

Over the next 25 years, he made a career in her and in the year became the head of the school, being the rank of Major General. He was widely known as one of the best experts in the cavalry driving, and the school he led by became a recognized center for training senior officers for cavalry. In the year, Brusilov returns to the service, becoming the commander of the 2nd Guards Cavalry Division.

Such a quick career has become possible thanks to the proximity to the highest circles of society from the surroundings of the king. But he is burdened by the service in the capital, leaves the guard and is transferred to the Warsaw District by the commander of the Civil Defense Code in the year. In the year, Brusilov was appointed assistant commander of the troops of the Warsaw District, but due to the conflict with the Governor-General and his entourage, he did not linge in this position for a long time.

General Brusilov during the years of the 1st War. In the year, Brusilov was transferred to the Kiev Military District by the commander of the Civil Defense Code with production to generals from cavalry. In this position, he met the beginning of the World War. During the mobilization, General Brusilov receives an appointment to the post of commander of the 8th Army, which is sent to the Galicia theater as part of the South-Western Front.

The Battle of Galicia began there-the largest and most successful strategic operation of the Russian troops in which the 8th Army played a decisive role. Within two months in several battles, the Austrian army was defeated, while losing about thousand. During the Galician battle, Brusilov showed himself as a master of maneuverable war and for the successful leadership of the actions of the 8th Army, he was awarded the Order of St.

George of the 4th and 3rd degrees, and at the beginning of the year it was ranked as an imperial retinue with the imposition of the title of general general. In March, Brusilov was appointed commander of the South-Western Front, whose troops in May began an offensive operation, known as the Brusilov Breakthrough. This was the last successful operation of the Russian troops.

For its holding, he was awarded the golden George weapons with diamonds. During the February Revolution, he supported the renunciation of Nicholas II from the throne and became the supreme commander of the Russian armies, but a little later, disappointed, fired and lived as a private person in Moscow for up to a year. His son voluntarily entered the Red Army and died in the year on the Denikinsky Front.

In the year, Brusilov himself joins the Red Army and publishes the appeal “to all former officers” calling for the side of the Soviet regime. He was the most authoritative tsarist general, who crossed the side of the Soviet regime.