Alexander Baltiyskiy is an interesting and unpredictable person. Russian and Soviet military leader, brigade commander. In his younger years, he managed to take the post of chief of staff and managed an infantry division
Alexander Baltic: biography and education
Alexander Alekseevich Baltiysky was born on June 18, 1870 in the Baltic Port of Estland province in the family of a border guard officer. Of the nobles. Graduated from the Riga Real School in 1890.
Military service
In 1891 he entered military service as a private in the position of a volunteer in the 114th Novotorzhsky Infantry Regiment. From the regiment he entered the Alekseevsk military school, which he graduated with 1st grade in 1893. Then he held command positions in the Kexholm grenadier regiment. In 1903 he graduated from the Academy of the General Staff and the Naval Academy in 1908. He served in the Main Directorate of the General Staff, taught at the Academy of the General Staff and the Naval Academy (lectured on general tactics and military history). In 1911-1914. headed the students at the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff. In 1905-1914. - Elected Secretary of the Society of Zealots of Military Knowledge.
Member of the First World War. He fought on the Western Front. During the war, he held the following positions: Chief of Staff of the 72nd, 43rd, 64th Infantry, 3rd Siberian Infantry Divisions, Commander of the 291st Trubchevsky Infantry Regiment, Chief of Staff of the 3rd Army Corps, Commander of an Infantry Division, Chief of the Stage Economic Service 12 th army. In 1915 he was wounded. For military distinction in December 1916 he was promoted to major general. The last rank and position in the old army is major general, chief of supplies of the 12th army. After the October Revolution of 1917, he was for some time in the reserve ranks at the headquarters of the Petrograd military district. Since December 1917 - Assistant Chief of the General Staff. Decorated with the Orders of St. George, 4th class, St. Vladimir, 3rd class. with swords and 4th Art. with swords and a bow, St. Anne 3rd century, St. Stanislaus 2nd and 3rd century, St. George's weapon.
In the Red Army voluntarily since March 1918. Member of the Civil War. Participated in hostilities against the Ural and Orenburg Cossacks, in the elimination of banditry in the Volga region. Since April 1918 - military head of the Supreme Military Inspectorate. Since June 1918, he was a member of the editorial board of the Voennoye Delo magazine. From October 1918 - Chief of Staff, from November of the same year - Commander of the 4th Army of the Eastern Front. Under his leadership, the army took the city of Uralsk. From February 1919 - for special assignments under the commander of the Southern Group of Forces of the Eastern Front. Since August 1919 - Chief of Staff of the Turkestan Front. From April 1920 - Deputy Commander of the Zavolzhsky Military District. He supervised the supply of the troops of the Turkestan Front along the Samara-Tashkent railway. From October 1920 - at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic and in the reserve of the Headquarters of the Red Army. He fell ill with typhoid fever and was treated until 1922.
After the Civil War, he taught at the higher military educational institutions of the Red Army. From October 1922 - senior head of tactics of the Military Academy of the Red Army. From the certification for the senior head of tactics of the Military Academy of the Red Army A. A. Baltiysky, signed on February 28, 1923 by the chief head of tactics of the same academy A. I. Verkhovsky: “In the person of Comrade. The Baltic Department of Tactics has a leader with extensive theoretical training, combat practice of both world and civil war, as well as teaching experience in the old academy. All his attitude to the matter speaks of a complete, sincere acceptance of the revolution. He puts a lot of goodwill and initiative into his work. His great tact and social skills make him a very valuable companion.
Unfortunately, a long illness (over 2 years in the hospital) and isolation from active work at that time led to backwardness in a number of issues. The famous Baltic at that time is aware of this and is persistently working to fill this gap, while refusing at the same time from more responsible assignments. This circumstance does not give me the opportunity to characterize him as an independent worker. The disadvantages include some softness and insufficient firmness in relation to subordinates, insufficient accuracy and speed in executing orders.
Since September 1925 - head of the department of military land affairs of the Naval Academy (concurrently). From November 1926 - senior head of tactics of the KUVNAS at the MV Frunze Military Academy. He supervised the trips of students of the Academy and KUVNAS to the fleets, introduced them to the organization of coastal defense. At the Naval Academy, he organized the familiarization of students-sailors with the ground forces.
In 1927 he was awarded the title of "teacher of higher military educational institutions of the Red Army in general tactics." Since October 1928 - senior head of the Military Medical Academy of the Red Army (concurrently). Since February 1931 - at the disposal of the Main Directorate of the Red Army. During the OGPU operation "Vesna" he was arrested and from June 1931 to February 1933 was "at the disposal of the OGPU." In February 1933 he was reinstated in the personnel of the Red Army and was appointed head of the operational and tactical disciplines of the water department of the Military Transport Academy of the Red Army. Since 1933 - head of the department of naval disciplines of the same academy. From February 1935 - senior head of the department of naval disciplines of the same academy.
Awards
- Order of St. Vladimir 3 degrees with swords (VP 15.06.1915) and 4 degrees with swords and a bow (1915, Scout No. 1292);
- Order of St. George, 4th degree (VP 1916-25-05);
- Order of St. Anne, 3rd degree (1909);
- Order of St. Stanislaus 2 (1913) and 3 degrees (1906);
- St. George weapon (PAF 1917-28-08).
Rank
- Second lieutenant (1893-07-08)
- Lieutenant (1897-07-08)
- Captain (1901-07-08)
- Lieutenant Colonel (Art. 06.12.1908)
- Colonel (Art. 06.12.1911)
- Major General (Project 1916; Art. 06.12.1916)
- Lieutenant general
- brigade commander (17.02.1936)
Arrest
Arrested on March 27, 1938. Was accused of participation in an anti-Soviet officer organization, of espionage in favor of Germany and France, by the Military Collegium of the USSR Supreme Court on August 26, 1938, sentenced to death. At the protest of the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of the USSR, the plenum of the Supreme Court on November 29, 1938 overturned this verdict and sent the case for further investigation. On the same charges, the Military Collegium on March 7, 1939 sentenced AA Baltiyskiy to be shot. The verdict was carried out on the same day. By the decision of the Military Collegium of June 2, 1956, he was rehabilitated.
