Sergey I. Shivtzov

Yesaul Sergey Shivtzov (3 October 1874 – 17 March 1915) was an officer in the Imperial Russian Army who commanded the 1st Squadron of the 1st Orenburg Cossacks Cavalry Regiment during the World War I. He died leading the charge into battle of Khotyn against the Austro-Hungarian Army.[1] Sergey Shivtzov' was the only son of a cavalry officer and Ataman of stanitsa Vozdvízhenskaya Ivan I. Shivtzov, a member of a Shivtzov Family.

Sergey I. Shivtzov
Born(1874-10-03)3 October 1874
Wozdwizhenskaya Fortress, Russian Empire
Died17 March 1915(1915-03-17) (aged 40)
Khotyn, Russian Empire
Allegiance Russian Empire
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
Years of service1893 to 1915
RankYesaul
Battles/warsRusso Japanese War
World War I
AwardsOrder of St. George

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