Vsevolod Petriv

Vsevolod Petriv
Всеволод Миколайович Петрів
Born January 12, 1883
Kiev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire
Died July 10, 1948(1948-07-10) (aged 65)
Augsburg, American Occupation Zone, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance Russian Empire, Ukrainian People's Republic, Ukrainian State
Service/branch Army
Years of service 1914-1922
Rank General
Unit 42 Rifle Division,7-th Turkestan Division (head of staff), Hordienko Regiment, UNR Army
Commands held UNR Head of Staff
Battles/wars Battle of Galicia, Kerensky Offensive, Ukrainian–Soviet War
Awards Order of St. George[1]
Other work Historian, 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.

Biography

Early years

Vsevolod Petrov was born in Kiev on January 12, 1883, into a military family. His father, Nikolay Verner-Petrov, was a high-ranking officer in the Russian Imperial Army. He was of Scandinavian heritage, whose family had participated in the Great Northern War and had fallen prisoner to Peter the First. Because of his military acumen, he was granted the surname Petrov, as well as a military position by Peter the first.

His mother was Norwegian - Alexandra Strollman. She was born in the village of Burty, Chernigov Governorate.[1]

Education

As a son of a high-ranking military officer, Vsevolod attended only the best schools. He attended the military academy in Kiev, graduating in 1900. He attended officer training in Petersburg, graduating in 1902, and the Nikolayev's Officers's School, graduating in 1910.[1]

Military Service in World War I

Petrov entered the war as a member of the Russian Imperial Army at the 42nd Infantry Division, later joined the 7th Turkestani Rifle Division and rose in the ranks to colonel and head of staff. Was wounded during Siege of Przemyśl. Awarded by Order of St. George. In late 1917 he pledged allegiance to the Ukrainian People's Republic.[1]

Ukrainian–Soviet War

At the times of the Hetmanate he was arrested but soon released. With the fall of the Directorate in November 1920 he went abroad to Poland were in 1921 he was assigned to the post of the Head of the Staff of the Ukrainian National Republic Army.[1]

The Inter-war Years

In 1923 he moved to Czechoslovakia. From 1923 to 1938, Petrov was giving lectures at the Drahomanov Institute in Praha. He was a very prolific writer, authoring no less than nine in-depth books about Ukrainian military history. later to Czechoslovakia.

World War II

In April 1939 he was arrested and transferred to Brno where he worked at the local factory. In April 1945 he was transferred by the Germans to Bavaria

After WWII

He was placed at the DP camp by the U.S. military administration where he died on July 10, 1948.

Bibliography

Preceded by
H.Syrotenko		 Minister of Defense
July 1919–August 1919 		Succeeded by
Volodymyr Salsky

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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

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