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Shteifon, Boris Aleksandrovich

Date of birth:
December 6th, 1881 (Kharkiv, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
April 30th, 1945 (Zagreb, Croatia)
Buried on:
German War Graves Ljubljana
Plot: VIII. Row: 6. Grave: 16.
Nationality:
Russian

Biography

Major General Boris Shteifon was an officer in the Russian and White Army. During the Second World War, he was the leader of the Russian Corps. Shteifon died of a heart attack in 1945.

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Awarded on:
1904
Orden Swjatoi Anny - IV
Awarded on:
1904
Orden Svjatogo Stanislava - IV
Awarded on:
1905

With swords
Orden Swjatoi Anny - III
Awarded on:
1905

With swords
Orden Svjatogo Stanislava - II
Awarded on:
1905

With swords
Imperatorskij orden Swjatowo Rawnoapostolnogo welikowo knjasja Wladimira - IV
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
May 15th, 1916
Gold Sword for Bravery / Saint George Sword

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