Genrich Eiche
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Henrichs Eiche or Genrich Hristoforovich Eiche (October 12, 1893, Riga
, Latvia
– June 25, 1968, Jūrmala
, Latvia
) was a Latvian Soviet military commander, revolutionary
, and historian
.
He fought in the World War I
since 1915 and by the end of the war he was a captain. After the October Revolution
, in December 1917 Henrichs Eiche joined the Bolsheviks. He headed the 5th Army on the Eastern Front (1918 to 1920) and was appointed as a commander-in-chief
of the Far Eastern Republic Army. He gained his fame by taking Chita in October 1920.
After the war, Henrichs Eiche headed the Minsk Military District, then he was responsible for the Fergana Military District. From 1924 Eiche worked for the Ministry of Foreign Trade.
He was decorated with two Orders of the Red Banner
, the Order of Lenin
, and a number of medals. He wrote several monograph
s on the Russian Civil War
in Siberia
.
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
– June 25, 1968, Jūrmala
Jurmala
Jūrmala is a city in Latvia, about 25 kilometers west of Riga. Jūrmala is a resort town stretching and sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and the Lielupe River...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
) was a Latvian Soviet military commander, revolutionary
Revolutionary
A revolutionary is a person who either actively participates in, or advocates revolution. Also, when used as an adjective, the term revolutionary refers to something that has a major, sudden impact on society or on some aspect of human endeavor.-Definition:...
, and historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
.
He fought in the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
since 1915 and by the end of the war he was a captain. After the October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
, in December 1917 Henrichs Eiche joined the Bolsheviks. He headed the 5th Army on the Eastern Front (1918 to 1920) and was appointed as a commander-in-chief
Commander-in-Chief
A commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
of the Far Eastern Republic Army. He gained his fame by taking Chita in October 1920.
After the war, Henrichs Eiche headed the Minsk Military District, then he was responsible for the Fergana Military District. From 1924 Eiche worked for the Ministry of Foreign Trade.
He was decorated with two Orders of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Banner
The Soviet government of Russia established the Order of the Red Banner , a military decoration, on September 16, 1918 during the Russian Civil War...
, the Order of Lenin
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin , named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union...
, and a number of medals. He wrote several monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
s on the Russian Civil War
Russian Civil War
The Russian Civil War was a multi-party war that occurred within the former Russian Empire after the Russian provisional government collapsed to the Soviets, under the domination of the Bolshevik party. Soviet forces first assumed power in Petrograd The Russian Civil War (1917–1923) was a...
in Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
.