Vsevolod Petriv
| Vsevolod Petriv Всеволод Миколайович Петрів |
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| Born | January 12, 1883 Kiev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | July 10, 1948 (aged 65) Augsburg, American Occupation Zone, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire, Ukrainian People's Republic, Ukrainian State |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1914-1922 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | 42 Rifle Division,7-th Turkestan Division (head of staff), Hordienko Regiment, UNR Army |
| Commands held | UNR Head of Staff |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Galicia, Kerensky Offensive, Ukrainian–Soviet War |
| Awards | Order of St. George |
| Other work | Historian, publicist, pedagogue |
Vsevolod Petriv (Ukrainian: Всеволод Миколайович Петрів, January 12, 1883 – July 10, 1948) was a colonel of the Imperial Russian Army, General and Head of the Staff of the Ukrainian People's Army (or Ukrainian National Army), publicist, historian, and teacher. He is known as a military leader during the Ukrainian–Soviet War.
He is also known for recording the military history of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Vsevolod Petrov was born in Kiev on January 12, 1883, into a military family. His father, Nikolay Verner-Petrov, was a high-ranking officer in the Russian Imperial Army. He was of Scandinavian heritage, whose family had participated in the Great Northern War and had fallen prisoner to Peter the First. Because of his military acumen, he was granted the surname Petrov, as well as a military position by Peter the first.
His mother was Norwegian - Alexandra Strollman. She was born in the village of Burty, Chernigov Governorate.
As a son of a high-ranking military officer, Vsevolod attended only the best schools. He attended the military academy in Kiev, graduating in 1900. He attended officer training in Petersburg, graduating in 1902, and the Nikolayev's Officers's School, graduating in 1910.
Petrov entered the war as a member of the Russian Imperial Army at the 42nd Infantry Division, later joined the 7th Turkestani Rifle Division and rose in the ranks to colonel and head of staff. Was wounded during Siege of Przemyśl. Awarded by Order of St. George. In late 1917 he pledged allegiance to the Ukrainian People's Republic.
At the times of the Hetmanate he was arrested but soon released. With the fall of the Directorate in November 1920 he went abroad to Poland were in 1921 he was assigned to the post of the Head of the Staff of the Ukrainian National Republic Army.
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