Nikolai Yudenich
Nikolai Nikolayevich Yudenich (Russian: Николай Николаевич Юденич; July 30 [O.S. July 18] 1862 – 5 October 1933) was a commander of the Russian Imperial Army during World War I. He was a leader of the anti-communist White movement in northwestern Russia during the Civil War.[1]
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolayevich and the family name is Yudenich.
Nikolai Yudenich
30 July 1862
Moscow, Moskovsky Uyezd, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire
5 October 1933 (aged 71)
Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France
Russian Empire (1879–1917) White Movement (1917–1919)
1879–1919
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Early life[edit]
Yudenich was born in Moscow, where his father was a minor court official. Yudenich graduated from the Alexandrovsky Military College in 1881 and the General Staff Academy in 1887. He first served with the Life Guards Regiment in Lithuania from November 1889 to December 1890. In January 1892, he was transferred to the Turkestan Military District and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in April 1892. He was a member of the Pamir Expedition in 1894 and was promoted to colonel in 1896. From September 20, 1900, Yudenich served on the staff of the 1st Turkestan Rifle Brigade.
In 1902, Yudenich was appointed commander of the 18th Infantry Regiment, which he continued to command during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905. He was wounded in the arm during the Battle of Sandepu and wounded in the neck during the Battle of Mukden. At the end of the war, he was promoted to major general.
From February 1907, Yudenich served as quartermaster of the General Staff of the Caucasus Military District. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1912 and served as chief of staff at Kazan, followed by the Caucasus Military District in 1913.
Later life[edit]
After his release, Yudenich departed for exile in France.[7] During his remaining 13 years, he played no significant role among White émigré community there.
Yudenich died at Saint-Laurent-du-Var, near Nice, on the French Riviera, on 5 October 1933.
