Aleksandr Krymov
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Krymov | |
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Alexandr Krymov | |
| Born | 23 October 1871 |
| Died | 31 August 1917 (aged 45) |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Russian Republic |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army White Movement |
| Rank | General of the cavalry |
| Commands | 3rd Cavalry Corps Savage Division |
| Conflicts | Russo-Japanese War World War I |
| Awards | See awards |
Aleksandr Mikhailovich Krymov (Russian: Крымов Александр Михайлович; 23 October 1871 – 31 August 1917) was a Russian lieutenant general and military commander of during the Russo-Japanese War, World War I and the Russian Revolution.
On 4 April 1917, he was appointed acting commander of the 3rd Cavalry Corps, which included the Savage Division. He refused to accept the appointment of Military Minister by the Russian Provisional Government. On 24 August 1917, Commander-in-Chief Lavr Kornilov appointed Krymov commander of the detached Petrograd Army (отдельная Петроградская армия) to secure the Russian capital of Petrograd.