13 Facts About Pyotr Vannovsky

Pyotr Vannovsky was an honorary member of the Academy of Military Medical, the Mikhailovsky Artillery School, the Mykolaiv Engineering School, the Imperial Academy of Sciences, and a full knight of the Order of St Vladimir.

Pyotr Vannovsky was one of the most successful Minister of War during the course of the Russian Empire, he was in office during most of the reign of Emperor Alexander III and the early reign of Emperor Nicholas II from 1881 to 1898, he was credited with maintaining order, preventing corruption and reforming the Russian military during his role as the Minister of War.

Pyotr Vannovsky briefly served as the Minister of National Education from 1901 to 1902.

Pyotr Vannovsky's father Semyon was a well-educated man who taught French in the 1st Kiev Gymnasium.

Pyotr Vannovsky distinguished himself as a brave but sane soldier during the siege.

General Pyotr Vannovsky, was an overly uncautious man, but unlike the next generation of his, he was a well disciplined commander.

In 1876, General Pyotr Vannovsky was appointed chief of staff of the newly formed 33rd Infantry Division, which included the 129th Infantry Regiment of Bessarabia, the 130th Infantry Regiment of Kherson, the 131st Infantry Regiment of Tiraspol and the 132nd Infantry Regiment of Bendery.

Pyotr Vannovsky's detachment was the first in Russian military history to receive biscuits as food, rather than having bread, to reduce the possibility of getting gastrointestinal disease.

In 1862, during the turbulent student protests of Kiev and St Petersburg, occurring near the Palace Bridge, Pyotr Vannovsky was called in to control the students.

Organization of the army The main ideas of Pyotr Vannovsky's reforms was to increase the combat part of armed forces at the expense of reducing non-combat elements without needing to increase the overall strength of the army:.

Pyotr Vannovsky was very well respected by many of the staff during his time as Minister of War:.

Adjutant General Pyotr Vannovsky was a Minister of War during the reign of Emperor Alexander III.

Pyotr Vannovsky was not a man of great education, not of great culture, but he was a man of determination; firmly devoted to the Emperor; a man of order, a bit gall.