Alexey Kaledin


Alexey Maksimovich Kaledin
General Alexey Kaledin
Born(1861-10-24)24 October 1861
Died11 February 1918(1918-02-11) (aged 56)
Allegiance Russian Empire
Don Republic (White Movement)
Branch Imperial Russian Army
Don Army (White Movement)
Service years1889–1918
RankGeneral of the cavalry
Commands12th Cavalry Division and 8th Army (WW1)
Don Army
Conflicts

Alexey Maksimovich Kaledin (Russian: Алексе́й Макси́мович Кале́дин; 24 October 1861 – 11 February 1918) was a Don Cossack Cavalry General who commanded the 12th Cavalry Division and Russian Eight Army during World War I. He also led the Don Cossack White movement in the opening stages of the Russian Civil War.