The rarest group photo of the generals of the 15th Cavalry Division RIA

A uniquely rare photo depicting several RIA generals, military officials, and a number of lower ranks of the cavalry. A special feature of the image is the indication of all the faces depicted on it, printed in the lower part. In the center of the picture (2nd row, sitting) is the division commander P. P. Lyubomirov; to his right, the commander of the 1st Brigade of the 15th Cavalry Division, Major General V. I. Kotsurik; to his left, Major General M. A. Lyshinsky, commander of the 2nd Brigade. The image size is 325*425 mm. Guarantee of authenticity. Rare. The 15th Cavalry Division was a cavalry unit in the Russian Imperial Army. Division headquarters: Plock. It was part of the 15th Army Corps. The division participated in the East Prussian operation of 1914. Operated in The Baltic States in the spring of 1915. Division composition: 1st brigade (Plock): 15th Dragoon Pereyaslavsky Emperor Alexander III Regiment, 15th Ulan Tatar Regiment; 2nd Brigade (Plock) (15thUkrainian Hussar Regiment of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, 3rd Ural Cossack Regiment); 10th Horse Artillery Division (Plock).

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   Lyubomirov Pavel Petrovich (21.06.1858-xx. 11. 1941). Orthodox. He received his education at the 1st Warsaw Gymnasium. Joined the service on 01.09.1875. He served in the 11th Cavalry Art. the battery. Ensign (Article 13.11.1876). Sub-lieutenant (article 02.10.1879). He was transferred to the cavalry brigade as an ensign of the Guards (article 14.07.1880). Sub-lieutenant (article 25.03.1884). He graduated from the Nikolaev Academy of Gen. headquarters (1884; 1st class). Lieutenant of the General Staff (article 08.11.1884). He was a member of the Warsaw Military Academy. Chief officer for assignments at the headquarters of the 6th Army Corps (08.11.1884-09.04.1891). Staff Captain (article 24.03.1885). Captain (article 29.03.1885). He served his command of the squadron in the Life Guards Ulan regiment (03.10.1888-30.10.1889). Staff officer for special assignments at the headquarters of the 15th Army Corps (09.04.1891-24.03.1895). Lieutenant Colonel (article 21.04.1891). To get acquainted with the general requirements of the management and management of the household in the Kav. regiment, he was seconded to the Life Guards of His Ulan V-va regiment (27.05. -17.12.1894). Staff officer in the 44th Infantry Division. brigades (24.03.1895-08.10.1899). Colonel (pr. 1895; art. 02.04.1895; for distinction). Chief of Staff of the 13th cav. divisions (08.10.1899-16.04.1902). Commander of the 11th Drag. Kharkiv Regiment (16.04.1902-03.11.1904). Major General (pr. 1904; art. 01.11.1904; for distinction). Chief of Staff of the 5th Army Corps (03.11.1904-01.05.1910). Lieutenant-General (pr. 1910; art. 01.05.1910; for distinction). Head of the 15th cav. division (01.05.1910-29.07.1915), which entered the war. Participant of the campaign in the East. Prussia in 08.1914. On 29.03.1915 in the same rank and position. He was in the reserve of ranks at the headquarters of the Petrograd Military District (from 25.08.1915). Head of the Petrograd Military Censorship Commission (from 04.02.1916; remaining in the reserve of ranks). Since 1918, he voluntarily joined the Red Army. Included in the lists of the General Staff of the Red Army from 15.07.1919 and 07.08.1920. In The List of persons... from 01.03.1923 is not listed. During the Great Patriotic War, he lived in Leningrad (ul. 3 July, 71, sq. 20). He died during the siege. He was buried at the Volkovskoye cemetery.

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   Kotsurik Vladimir Ivanovich (02.06.1854-.). Orthodox. He was educated at a boarding school in Prague. He joined the service on 19.08.1875. He graduated from the Nikolaev Cavalry School. He was promoted to officer in the Life Guards Cuirassier Regiment. Cornet (V. 22.05.1877). Lieutenant (article 12.04.1881). Staff Captain (article 30.08.1883). Captain (article 24.04.1888). Colonel (article 28.03.1893). Official for special assignments in excess of the state under the Minister of War (from 03.04.1894). Renamed staff officers for special assignments in excess of the staff under the Secretary of War (11.03.1897-28.01.1900). Commander of the 43rd Drag. Tver Regiment (28.01.1900-18.06.1904). Major General (pr. 1904; art. 18.06.1904; for distinction). Commander of the 1st Brigade of the 15th cav. divisions (from 18.06.1904). On 01.06.1911 in the same rank and position. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General with discharge from service with a uniform and pension (VP 29.01.1913). By the beginning of the World War, he was retired. Later, he was employed by the State Militia. Lieutenant General. Head of the 52nd Brigade of the State militia (as of 06.12.1916). Commander of the 5th Corps of the State Militia. After the February revolution and the establishment of a new government in Omsk (04.03.1917), he was arrested, but later released. Head of the Novonikolaevsk garrison (as of 27.03.1917). 19.04.1917 approved as commander of the 5th corps of the state militia.

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   Mikhail Anzelmovich Lyshinsky (05.03.1857–?), Major General since 1907, Lieutenant General since 18.08.1912.