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== Life ==
== Life ==
Eikhenbaum was born in 1893 in [[Riga]], in the [[Governorate of Livonia|Livonia Governorate]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Эйхенбаум Иван Андреевич — Офицеры русской императорской армии |url=https://ria1914.info/index.php/%D0%AD%D0%B9%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%83%D0%BC_%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87 |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=ria1914.info}}</ref> He was the third and youngest child in the family. He lost his father at a young age and his mother was a former student and widowed, with three children and found herself in a difficult financial situation.<ref name=":1" /> He spent his school years and youth in [[Saint Petersburg]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1913, he dropped out of school and volunteered to join the [[Russian Imperial Guard]]. He began his military career in the Life Guards in the Sapper Battalion and the Main Engineering Directorate [1] (by the way, the barracks of the Life Guards Sapper Battalion were located on Preobrazhenskaya Street – not far from the Tavrichesky Garden and the house where Ivan Andreevich’s family lived and where he spent his school years).When World War I broke out, he volunteered for service in the army.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Reese |first=Roger R. |title=The Imperial Russian Army in peace, war, and revolution, 1856-1917 |date=2019 |publisher=University Press of Kansas |isbn=978-0-7006-2860-5 |series=Modern war studies |location=Lawrence, Kansas |page=295}}</ref> He was a staff captain in the [[52nd Vilna Infantry Regiment]].<ref name=":0" /> He was knighted the [[Ribbon of Saint George|St. George Ribbon]] during World War I.<ref name=":0" /> During the Russian Civil War, he joined the [[Armed Forces of South Russia]] in the [[3rd Army Corps (Armed Forces of South Russia)|3rd Army Corps]] and participated in the [[Ice March|First Kuban Campaign]] where he was promoted to colonel.<ref name=":0" /> Following the Russian Civil War, he left exile to [[Latvia]] where he served in the [[Latvian Land Forces|Latvian Army]] in 1922.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> After 1945, he moved to Argentina where he was head of the [[Russian All-Military Union]] in Argentina.<ref name=":0" /> He died on 12 November 1982 in [[Buenos Aires]]<ref name=":0" />.
Eikhenbaum was born in 1893 in [[Riga]], in the [[Governorate of Livonia|Livonia Governorate]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Эйхенбаум Иван Андреевич — Офицеры русской императорской армии |url=https://ria1914.info/index.php/%D0%AD%D0%B9%D1%85%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B1%D0%B0%D1%83%D0%BC_%D0%98%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%90%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87 |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=ria1914.info}}</ref> He was the third and youngest child in the family. He lost his father at a young age and his mother was a former student and widowed, with three children and found herself in a difficult financial situation.<ref name=":1" /> He spent his school years and youth in [[Saint Petersburg]].<ref name=":1" /> In 1913, he dropped out of school and volunteered to join the [[Russian Imperial Guard]].<ref name=":1" /> He began his military career in the Life Guards in the Sapper Battalion and the Main Engineering Directorate.<ref name=":1" /> In August 1914, he entered the [[:ru:Иркутское_военное_училище|Irkutsk Military School]].<ref name=":1" /> When World War I broke out, he volunteered for service in the army.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Reese |first=Roger R. |title=The Imperial Russian Army in peace, war, and revolution, 1856-1917 |date=2019 |publisher=University Press of Kansas |isbn=978-0-7006-2860-5 |series=Modern war studies |location=Lawrence, Kansas |page=295}}</ref> He was a staff captain in the [[52nd Vilna Infantry Regiment]].<ref name=":0" /> He was knighted the [[Ribbon of Saint George|St. George Ribbon]] during World War I.<ref name=":0" /> During the Russian Civil War, he joined the [[Armed Forces of South Russia]] in the [[3rd Army Corps (Armed Forces of South Russia)|3rd Army Corps]] and participated in the [[Ice March|First Kuban Campaign]] where he was promoted to colonel.<ref name=":0" /> Following the Russian Civil War, he left exile to [[Latvia]] where he served in the [[Latvian Land Forces|Latvian Army]] in 1922.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> After 1945, he moved to Argentina where he was head of the [[Russian All-Military Union]] in Argentina.<ref name=":0" /> He died on 12 November 1982 in [[Buenos Aires]]<ref name=":0" />.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
He was married to Olga Fedorovna, who was a university teacher.<ref name=":1" /> They had two twin daughters: Anna-Victoria and Ragneda, who were born on 26 December 1926.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
He was married to Olga Fedorovna, who was a university teacher.<ref name=":1" /> They had two twin daughters: Anna-Victoria and Ragneda, who were born on 26 December 1926.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

== Awards ==

* [[Order of Saint Vladimir|Order of St. Vladimir]], 4th Class with swords and bow, ''1916''<ref name=":1" />


== Books ==
== Books ==

Revision as of 06:56, 1 August 2024

Ivan Andreevich Eikhenbaum
Native name
Иван Андреевич Эйхенбаум
Born(1895-02-13)13 February 1895
Riga, Livonia Governorate, Russian Empire
Died12 November 1982(1982-11-12) (aged 87)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Allegiance Russian Empire
 Russian State
 Latvia
Service / branch Imperial Russian Army
White Army
 Latvia Armed Forces
Years of service1913–1940
RankMajor General
Battles / wars
Spouse(s)Olga Fedorovna

Ivan Andreevich Eikhenbaum (Template:Lang-ru; 13 February 1895 – 12 November 1982)[1] was an Imperial Russian Army officer who served in World War I and in the White movement during the Russian Civil War.

Life

Eikhenbaum was born in 1893 in Riga, in the Livonia Governorate.[2] He was the third and youngest child in the family. He lost his father at a young age and his mother was a former student and widowed, with three children and found herself in a difficult financial situation.[1] He spent his school years and youth in Saint Petersburg.[1] In 1913, he dropped out of school and volunteered to join the Russian Imperial Guard.[1] He began his military career in the Life Guards in the Sapper Battalion and the Main Engineering Directorate.[1] In August 1914, he entered the Irkutsk Military School.[1] When World War I broke out, he volunteered for service in the army.[3] He was a staff captain in the 52nd Vilna Infantry Regiment.[2] He was knighted the St. George Ribbon during World War I.[2] During the Russian Civil War, he joined the Armed Forces of South Russia in the 3rd Army Corps and participated in the First Kuban Campaign where he was promoted to colonel.[2] Following the Russian Civil War, he left exile to Latvia where he served in the Latvian Army in 1922.[2][1] After 1945, he moved to Argentina where he was head of the Russian All-Military Union in Argentina.[2] He died on 12 November 1982 in Buenos Aires[2].

Personal life

He was married to Olga Fedorovna, who was a university teacher.[1] They had two twin daughters: Anna-Victoria and Ragneda, who were born on 26 December 1926.[2][1]

Awards

Books

  • Eikhenbaum Ivan, and Evgeny Messner (1966). The Great Lutsk-Chernivtsi Victory of 1916, Russkoe slovo,
  • Eikhenbaum, Ivan (posthumous, 2015). Fighters: Notes of an Infantry Officer, 1915-1917, 1917-1918, 1940-1941, Tradiciâ, ISBN 9785990573307

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Иван Эйхенбаум: солдат и писатель. К 135-летию памяти - История - АРХИВ - Русская Стратегия". rys-strategia.ru. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Эйхенбаум Иван Андреевич — Офицеры русской императорской армии". ria1914.info. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  3. ^ Reese, Roger R. (2019). The Imperial Russian Army in peace, war, and revolution, 1856-1917. Modern war studies. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-7006-2860-5.