Boris Shteifon
| Boris Aleksandrovich Shteifon | |
|---|---|
General Shteifon
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| Born |
6 December 1881 Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Died | 30 April 1945 (aged 63) Zagreb, Croatia |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire
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| Service/branch |
Russian Imperial Army Volunteer Army Russian Corps |
| Years of service | 1902–1945 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars |
Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War World War II |
Boris Aleksandrovich Shteifon (6 December 1881 – 30 April 1945) (Russian: Борис Александрович Штейфон) was a general in the Imperial Russian Army, who subsequently served as a general in the Russian anti-communist White army, and as the leader of the Nazi-allied Russian Corps in Serbia during World War II.
Shteifon was born in 1881 in Kharkiv (currently Ukraine). His father was a Jewish merchant (converted to Orthodox Christianity), his mother was the daughter of a Russian Orthodox deacon. He graduated from the Chuguyivske Junker Infantry School, one of the premier schools of the Imperial Russian Army, and went to serve as a second lieutenant in the 124th Infantry Regiment based at Voronezh. He first saw combat during in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905, during which he was injured with a concussion. He was also awarded for bravery and excellence five times, receiving the Order of St. Vladimir along with other decorations. He was promoted to lieutenant in September 1905. In 1911, Shteifon completed the Imperial Nikolaevsky Military Academy with the rank of captain. He was subsequently assigned to serve in Russian Turkestan, and was a staff officer of the 2nd Turkistan Army Corps in 1914.
With the start of World War I, Shteifon served on the Caucasus front against the forces of the Ottoman Empire. He was Assistant Chief of Intelligence in the staff of the Russian Caucasian Army, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1915. He played a key role in the Battle of Erzurum under General Nikolai Yudenich and was awarded the Order of St. Anne and Order of St. George for conducting intelligence operations. In January 1917 he was appointed Chief of Staff of the 161 Infantry Division and then in August of that year, the head of the Finnish 3rd Infantry Division. In 1917 he was promoted to colonel.
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