Yakov Zhilinsky
Former Chief of the General Staff
Yakov Grigoryevich Zhilinsky was a Russian cavalry general, chief of staff of the Imperial Russian Army from 2 February 1911 to 4 March 1914. He was considered to be one of the main culprits of the failure of the East Prussian Campaign in the... Wikipedia
Born: March 27, 1853, Mikhaylov, Russia
Died: 1918 (age 65 years), Crimean Peninsula
Previous office: Chief of the General Staff (1911–1914)
Education: École de cavalerie Nicolas