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Anton Ivanovich Denikin Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Anton Ivanovich Denikin, based on 15 World History Database records associated with Russia.

15 records1917–191911 events5 places

Chronological biography

1917

Chief of Staff1917

Warfare / Military · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff to the Provisional Government

Commander of Western Front1917

Warfare / Military · Commander of Western Front

Appointed Commander of the Western Front

Commander of Western Front1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander of Western Front

Appointed Commander of the Western Front

Provisional Government1917

Warfare / Military · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff to the Provisional Government

Chief of StaffFebruary 1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Provisional Government

Provisional GovernmentFebruary 1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · Chief of Staff

Appointed Chief of Staff of the Provisional Government

Kerensky Offensive20 June 1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Front Commander · Galicia

Warns that army discipline has weakened before the planned attack.

Kerensky Offensive12 July 1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Front Commander · Galicia

Observes that revolutionary discipline cannot sustain offensive operations.

Arrest of Anton Ivanovich Denikin2 December 1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander of Western Front · Bykhov

Escapes from prison in Bykhov & heads for the Don by train

1918

Volunteer Army Relations1918

Warfare / Russian Civil War · General · Southern Russia

Denikin's forces develop links with anti-Bolshevik groups including Cossack formations led by Krasnov.

Command of Volunteer Army13 April 1918

Revolution / Revolution of Russia · General · Ekaterinodar

Denikin assumes command of the Volunteer Army after Kornilov is killed during the fighting around Ekaterinodar.

Commander of Volunteer Army13 April 1918

Warfare / Military · Commander of Volunteer Army

Appointed Commander of the Volunteer Army

1919

Government1919

Government / Government of Russia · General

Sets up a counter revolutionary Government in South Russia

Battle of Orel5 August 1919

Warfare / Civil War · General · Orel

Defeated by the Bolsheviks under Budenny

Bolshevik Party5 August 1919

Warfare / Civil War · General · Orel

Defeated by the Bolsheviks under Budenny

Titles and roles

Chief of Staff · Commander of Volunteer Army · Commander of Western Front · General · General · Front Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.