Oskar von Löwis of Menar
Oskar Peter Frommhold von Löwis of Menar (born January 6, 1830 in St. Petersburg , † January 6, 1885 ibid) was a Russian major general in the Imperial Russian Army . He was named the hero of the field battles in Turkestan and the Ottoman Empire .
Life
Oskar von Löwis of Menar came from the Scottish-Baltic noble family of Löwis of Menar , he was the eldest son of Alexander Otto Eduard von Löwis of Menar (1801-1866) and Charlotte von Derfelden (1802-1842) and had five brothers and two sisters . Oskar was not married and had no descendants, he died on January 6, 1885 in Saint Petersburg and was given his final resting place in the Volkov Orthodox cemetery .
Military career
At the age of 20 he began his military career in 1850 as a sergeant in a cavalry unit of the Imperial Russian Army . His first war mission was in 1854 with the Terek Cossacks in the Caucasus and in 1855 he was awarded the Russian Order of Saint Anne (3rd class). He was also decorated in 1860 with the Russian Order of St. Stanislaus (2nd class with swords) and in 1863 with the Order of St. Anne (2nd class with swords). This was followed by the 1866 promotion to Major and in 1872 to lieutenant colonel . In 1873 he took over a division in the cavalry regiment as commander and took part in the campaign in Vladikavkaz and Khanate Khiva , after which he was honored with the sword of honor "For Bravery" and the Russian Order of St. Vladimir (3rd class with swords). In 1876 he was promoted to colonel and took over as regimental commander of a cavalry regiment . From 1877 to 1878 he fought in the Russo-Ottoman War (1877-1878) in the Balkans , in Pleven and Lovetsch , as a result of his successes he was awarded the Russian Order of St. George (4th grade). In 1879 he was promoted to major general and used as brigade commander of the Terek Cossacks. In 1882 he was awarded the St. Stanislaus Order of the First Degree and stayed in St. Petersburg until his death.
Orders and decorations
1855: Russian Order of Saint Anne 3rd class
1860: Order of Saint Stanislaus 2nd class
1863: Russian Order of Saint Anne 2nd class
1873: Order of Vladimir with swords
1878: Russian Order of St. George
1882: Order of St. Stanislaus, 1st class
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Löwis of Menar, Oskar von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Loewis of Menar, Oskar Peter Frommhold von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian major general in the Imperial Russian Army |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Petersburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1885 |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg |