Vladimir Krylov (general)

Vladimir Vasilyevich Krylov (Russian: Влади́мир Васи́льевич Кры́лов, Bulgarian: Владимир Крилов; 1830 – April 1885) was a Russian Imperial Army general who served as the Minister of War of the Principality of Bulgaria (1881–1882).

Vladimir Vasilyevich Krylov
Владимир Васильевич Крылов
Minister of War
In office
1 July 1881  12 April 1882
MonarchAlexander of Battenberg
Prime MinisterJohn Casimir Ehrnrooth
Preceded byJohn Casimir Ehrnrooth
Succeeded byIvan Lesovoy
Personal details
Born
Vladimir Vasilyevich Krylov

1830
DiedApril 1885
NationalityRussian
Military service
Allegiance Russian Empire
 Principality of Bulgaria
Branch/serviceImperial Russian Army
Years of service1843–1885
RankMajor General
Battles/warsCrimean War
Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)

Biography

Vladimir Krylov's family originated in the Vyatka Governorate.

In 1843–1865, he served in the St. Petersburg Grenadier Regiment as a podpraporshchik. In 1853, he served in the Tomsk Regiment and fought in the Crimean War. He participated in the defense of Sevastopol.

As a major, Krylov took part in putting down a Polish uprising.

In 1869–1881, he commanded the 24th Simbirsk Infantry Regiment, with which he fought in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878).

In April 1881 Krylov was promoted to major general. The next year he served as the Minister of War of the Principality of Bulgaria. It was on his initiative that several laws were introduced to and passed by the National Assembly of Bulgaria.

He left the Russian Imperial Army due to sickness and died in 1885.

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