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Denikin, Anton Ivanovich |
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Denikin, Anton Ivanovich (əntôn` ēvä`nəvĭch dyĭnyē`kĭn), 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 Kornilov, Lavr Georgyevich (lä`vər gēyôr`gyĭvĭch kərnyē`ləf) ..... Click the link for more information. , 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 Wrangel, Baron Piotr Nikolayevich (pyô`tər nyĭkəlī`əvĭch vrän`gĭl) ..... Click the link for more information. . Denikin lived in France until 1946, when he moved to the United States, where he died. BibliographySee biography by D. V. Lehovich (1974); study by W. G. Rosenberg (1961). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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