Aleksei Baiov

Aleksei Baiov (February 8, 1871 – May 8, 1935) was an Imperial Russian division, corps and army commander. He was born in present-day Ukraine. He was made a Poruchik in 1894, a Stabskapitän in 1896, a Podpolkovnik (lieutenant colonel) in 1900, a Polkovnik (colonel) in 1905 and a major general in 1911. After the October Revolution, he briefly sided with the Bolsheviks before turning against them.

Awards

 * Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 3rd class, 1898
 * Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, 1905
 * Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 2nd class, 1908
 * Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class, 1912
 * Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class with swords (November 19, 1914)
 * Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 1st class (November 19, 1914)
 * Gold Sword for Bravery (Saint George Sword) (February 24, 1915)
 * The highest gratitude "for writings incurred the Tsar approved the Commission on organization of the celebration of 200 anniversary of victory of the Gangut" (March 16, 1915)
 * Order of Saint Anna, 1st class (March 20, 1915)
 * Order of Saint George, 4th degree (September 9, 1915)

Works

 * Leib-guards Jäger Regiment. Historical reminder for lower ranks. 1893
 * Memo on tactics for non-commissioned officers Corps.
 * Checklist for topographies for non-commissioned officers Corps.
 * Military-geographical and statistical description of northern Korea. 1903
 * Orders for Munnich 1736 — 1738 years. 1904
 * The Russian army during the reign of IMP. Anna Ioannovna. The war of Russia with Turkey in 1736-1739, t. 1-2, St. Petersburg. 1906; Tom. 1. volume 2.
 * A history of Russian martial art, 1-7, St. Petersburg. 1909-13:
 * History of the Russian army, 1, St. 1912;
 * History of martial arts as science, St. Petersburg. 1912
 * Russia's contribution to the victory of the allies. 1924
 * The origins of the great world of drama and its directors. 1927