Alexander J. Krawtzoff

Alexander J. Kravtzov (October 11, 1893 – 1920)  was a Russian Imperial Army Yesaul during the First World War and a Commander of the North Groupe of Orenburg Army in White movement during the Ataman Alexander Dutovs revolt against the Soviet authorities in Orenburg in 1918. He was also one of the Orenburg Army officers who participated in march across Turgaj steppe.

Biography
Alexander Kravtzov was born in a settlement Vozdvízhenskaya, in a noble family of Kravtzov on October 11, 1893. In 1814, Kravtzov graduated from Orenburg Military School for the 1st Class and later served in the 14th Orenburg Cossacks Regiment.

Yesaul Kravtzov received the Gold Sword for Bravery during the World War I on the Eastern Front for his personal bravery on the battle field in 1915. After the revolution and the collapse of the front Alexander Kravtzov returned home. Like most of the Cossacks he was an outspoken opponent of the Bolsheviks and joined at the first opportunity to form a partisan detachment. Get under command North Groupe of Orenburg Army during the Ataman Alexander Dutovs revolt against the Soviet authorities in Orenburg in 1918. Assistant Commandant of Orenburg Army HQ (November 1918). He was seriously wounded during the Battle for Orsk on July 29, 1918.

Awards

 * 1914 - Order of St. Anna of 4th degree for bravery
 * 1914 - Order of St. Anna of 3rd degree
 * 1914 - Order of St. Anna of 2nd degree
 * 1915 - Order of Saint Stanislaus of 3rd degree
 * 1916 - Order of Saint Stanislaus of 2nd degree
 * 1916 – Order of St. Vladimir of 4th degree
 * 1915 – Gold Sword for Bravery