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Anton Ivanovich Denikin
Anton Ivanovich Denikin , 1872–1947, Russian general. The son of a serf, he rose from the ranks. After the Bolshevik Revolution in Nov., 1917 (Oct., 1917, O.S.), he joined General Kornilov , whom he succeeded (1918) as commander of the anti-Bolshevik forces in the south. He gained control of a large part of S Russia, but failed (1919) to capture Moscow. He was driven back by the Soviet army, and his forces were demoralized. In 1920 he resigned his command to General Piotr Nikolayevich Wrangel . Denikin lived in France until 1946, when he moved to the United States, where he died.
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"Anton Ivanovich Denikin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Anton Ivanovich Denikin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Denikin.html "Anton Ivanovich Denikin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Denikin.html |
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Denikin, Anton Ivanovich
Denikin, Anton Ivanovich (b. 4 Dec. 1872, d. 8 Aug. 1947). Russian general Son of a serf, he joined the Imperial Army when he was 15 and by 1917 had reached the rank of general. He served in the provisional government after the Russian (February) Revolution in 1917. Once the Bolsheviks seized power in October 1917 he assumed command of a counter-revolutionary army. His forces gained control of a large part of southern Russia, and in May 1919 he launched an offensive against Moscow. His White Army forces were defeated by Trotsky's Red Army at Orel. He retreated to the Caucasus, where in March 1920 his army disintegrated. He fled to the USA.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Denikin, Anton Ivanovich." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Denikin, Anton Ivanovich." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-DenikinAntonIvanovich.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Denikin, Anton Ivanovich." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-DenikinAntonIvanovich.html |
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Denikin, Anton Ivanovich
Denikin, Anton Ivanovich (1872–1947) Russian general and counter-revolutionary. The son of a serf, he served the Provisional Government as commander of the WESTERN FRONT in 1917. After the OCTOBER REVOLUTION he assumed command of a “white” army, the “Armed Forces of the South”, gaining control of a large part of southern Russia. In May 1919 Denikin launched an offensive against Moscow which the RED ARMY repulsed at Orel. He retreated to the Caucasus, where in 1920 his army disintegrated and he fled to France.
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"Denikin, Anton Ivanovich." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Denikin, Anton Ivanovich." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-DenikinAntonIvanovich.html "Denikin, Anton Ivanovich." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-DenikinAntonIvanovich.html |
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