1. Boris Aleksandrovich Shteifon was a Russian lieutenant general in the Imperial Russian Army, who subsequently served as a general in the anti-communist White Army, and as the leader of the Nazi-allied Russian Corps in the German occupied territory of Serbia during World War II in Yugoslavia.
Boris Shteifon's father was a Jewish merchant converted to Orthodox Christianity, his mother was the daughter of a Russian Orthodox deacon.
Boris Shteifon graduated from the Chuguyivske Junker Infantry School, one of the premier schools of the Imperial Russian Army, and went to serve as a second lieutenant in the 124th Infantry Regiment based at Voronezh.
Boris Shteifon was awarded for bravery and excellence five times, receiving the Order of St Vladimir along with other decorations.
In 1911, Shteifon completed the Imperial Nicholas Military Academy with the rank of captain.
Boris Shteifon was assigned to serve in Russian Turkestan, and was a staff officer of the 2nd Turkistan Army Corps in 1914.
Boris Shteifon was Assistant Chief of Intelligence in the staff of the Russian Caucasian Army, and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1915.
Boris Shteifon played a key role in the Battle of Erzurum under General Nikolai Yudenich and was awarded the Order of St Anne and Order of St George for conducting intelligence operations.
Boris Shteifon became Chief of Staff of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Volunteer Army in April 1919, and commander of the 13th Infantry Regiment from July.
Boris Shteifon was active in operations throughout Ukraine and parts of Poland and Romania through the end of the year.
In January 1920 Boris Shteifon was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general.
Boris Shteifon evacuated with the remnants of Wrangel's forces to Constantinople and arrived to the Gallipoli camp for White Russian refugees.
Boris Shteifon died in Zagreb's Esplanade hotel on 30 April 1945.
Boris Shteifon was buried in Ljubljana, Slovenia, at a German military cemetery.