Alexander Samsonov
Russian general
Aleksandr Vasilyevich Samsonov was a career officer in the cavalry of the Imperial Russian Army and a general during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I. Wikipedia
Born: November 14, 1859, Kherson Governorate
Died: August 30, 1914 (age 54 years), Wielbark, Poland
Battles/wars: Boxer Rebellion; Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Mukden; World War I: Battle of Tannenberg †
Commands held: Warsaw Military District (1906–?); Second Army (1914)
Rank: General of the Cavalry
Years of service: 1877–1914