outstanding military leader - the "white" (as it was called for, he always fought on a white horse and in a white uniform) General Mikhail Skobelev proved to be an exemplary military administrator in the Russian-Turkish war (1877-1878), inconquest of land by the Russian Empire in Central Asia.It also was a good leader who cared about their employees.
Biography: General Skobelev MD in childhood and adolescence
Born was the future commander in St. Petersburg on September 17 in 1843 in the family of Lieutenant-General Dmitry Ivanovich Skobelev his wife Olga Nikolaevna.
educated at home, and then was sent to France.
At age 18, he entered the St. Petersburg University, successfully passed the exams, but in connection with student unrest university was closed.
Then he went to the military service in the Horse Guards Regiment.In 1866, he became a student Nicholas General Staff Academy.According to the military shooting (surveying) and statistics he was among the laggards, but in the history of the art of war and he had no equal in the whole course.After graduation he was attached to the military Turkestan Military District.
Biography: General Skobelev MD From Captain to Lieutenant-General
In 1868, Mikhail was appointed Lieutenant-a captain in Turkestan district.In 1870, he was assigned as the commander of the cavalry important task of the Commander of the Caucasian Army, the disposal of which he was at the time.He needed to pave the way to Khiva khanate, with which he coped brilliantly.But he looked unauthorized operations plan, which developed against the commanders of Khiva, over the 11 months that he was expelled from the army.After he recovers, takes part in various campaigns, properly perform their duties.
In 1874 Skobeleva produce colonel and enrolled in the retinue of the emperor.Already in 1875 he was appointed head of the Embassy of the Russian Empire, which is sent to Kashgar.Kokand expedition - so called historians of this period of life, which includes his biography.General Skobelev proved himself as brave, prudent organizer and a fine tactician.
When in the spring 1877, he was sent to the Chief of the Army, who fought with Turkey, took his colleagues are not very friendly.For some time he had not received any nominations, but after taking a more agile fighting at Plevna, crossing Imetliysky Pass, Battle of Shipka, where he served as commander of the troops, it began to be respected.
In 1878 he returned to Russia in the rank of adjutant-general with the rank of lieutenant general.
Biography: General MD Skobelev and his latest feat
main contribution for which Skobelev received the Order of St. George the second degree and the rank of General of Infantry, was the conquest in 1880, Geok-Tepe (Akhal-Tepe).When he spoke to the officers at the event to mark the anniversary of the expedition, it struck irritation Austria and Germany.His speech was a bright political overtones, pointed to the oppression of Slavs same faith.
June 24, 1882, General Skobelev (biography, described in some sources, contains the date June 26) died suddenly at the hotel "England" in Moscow.According to one version he was killed by the Germans he hated it.
