Pyotr Krasnov
Russian Cossack general, historian and collaborator (1869–1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pyotr Nikolayevich Krasnov (Russian: Пётр Николаевич Краснов; 22 September [O.S. 10 September] 1869 – 17 January 1947), also known as Peter Krasnov, was a Russian military leader, writer and later Nazi collaborator.
Pyotr Krasnov | |
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Born | (1869-09-22)22 September 1869 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Died | 16 January 1947(1947-01-16) (aged 77) Lefortovo Prison, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Allegiance | Russian Empire Don Republic Nazi Germany KONR |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Don Army (White movement) German Army KONR |
Years of service | 1888–1945 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Battles/wars | Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
Awards | see awards |
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Krasnov served as a lieutenant general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and later led anti-Bolshevik forces during the Russian Civil War, where he served as the ataman of the Don Republic. Approximately 25,000 to 40,000 people were executed by Krasnov's White Cossacks, which lasted until the Red Army conquered the region following their victory at Tsaritsyn.[1]
After the civil war, he lived in exile. During World War II, Krasnov collaborated with the Germans who mobilized Cossack forces to fight against the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa. Following the end of the war, Krasnov was repatriated and executed by the Soviet authorities.