Photo of Lieutenant General S.D. Mikhno with officers of the 27th Infantry Regiment

An original and extremely rare photograph in satisfactory condition. The size is 110*170 mm. The photo shows officers of the 27th Infantry regiment and, probably, its commander Bogdanovich Sergei Ilyich, awarded the St. George weapon (clearly visible in the photo) on March 9, 1915 "For the fact that in the battle on August 27, 1914, near the city of Tomashev, commanding a regiment that was part of the left section of the division, personally leading by fighting, he captured the most important part of the enemy on the Maidan massif." Sergei Dmitrievich Mikhno, commander of the 7th Infantry Division, is sitting next to the colonel. Considering that Mikhno was also awarded the St. George's Arms on March 9, 1915, it can be assumed that the photo was taken just for this occasion. Guarantee of authenticity.

Sergei Dmitrievich Mikhno (1854-1919) was a lieutenant general of the Russian Imperial Army, a hero of the First World War. He was born on January 26 (February 7), 1854. He came from the nobility of the Chernihiv province: his father was retired Major General Dmitry Mikhailovich Mikhno (1821-01.11.1904); his mother was Ekaterina Semenovna (02/10/1822—05/08/1901). He was educated at the 2nd Moscow Military Gymnasium, from which he was enrolled in the 1st Military Pavlovsky College on August 9, 1872. He was released from the school on August 4, 1875, as an ensign in the 3rd field foot artillery Brigade; on December 9, 1876, he was promoted to second lieutenant. In 1877-1878 he took part in the Russian-Turkish War, for which he was awarded the Order of St. Nicholas. Anna of the 4th degree and was promoted to lieutenant on December 18, 1878.

On November 29, 1882, he received the rank of staff captain and on November 21, 1884, he was appointed a junior officer of the Moscow Infantry Cadet School; on February 28, 1886, he was transferred to the 2nd Moscow Cadet Corps as an educator; on April 24, 1888, he was promoted to captain and on April 21, 1891, to lieutenant colonel. On January 31, 1895, he was the company commander of the 2nd Moscow Cadet Corps, and on April 2, 1895, he was promoted to colonel. From June 1, 1901, he commanded a battalion in the 9th Infantry Old German Regiment.

On November 27, 1902, Mikhno was appointed commander of the 222nd Shatsky Reserve Battalion; on January 10, 1904, this battalion was reorganized into a regiment and Mikhno remained in command of the regiment until December 7, when he was promoted to major general and appointed brigade commander of the 77th Infantry Division. From August 11, 1906, he commanded the 2nd Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Division, and from March 28, 1907, the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Grenadier Division.

On December 31, 1913, Mikhno received the rank of lieutenant General and was appointed head of the 7th Infantry Division, at the head of which he took part in the First World War. By the highest order of October 25, 1914, General Mikhno was awarded the Order of St. George of the 4th degree. For his participation with three regiments of his division in the battles of October 13 and 14, 1914, at God and Boska Volya in order to help one of the corps in a difficult situation, and for rescuing this latter from the danger of being bypassed. On March 9, 1915, he was awarded the St. George's Arms "For being appointed on August 19, 1914, the head of the rear guard to cover the withdrawal of the army corps to a new concentration line, having brilliantly completed this task, repelling all attacks by the Austrians and throwing them a cannon shot from his position, after which the corps received full opportunity withdraw calmly and in order, leaving no spoils for the enemy." Since May 29, 1916, Mikhno was in the reserve of ranks at the headquarters of the Petrograd Military District. After the October Revolution, he left for Moscow, where he died on February 2, 1919. His son Vladimir was a lieutenant colonel and was also awarded the Order of St. George of the 4th degree for his achievements in the First World War.