Linevich family

Linevich Nikolay Petrovich - the general of infantry (1838 - 1908). Began military service the simple soldier. In 1900, being at the head of 1-st Siberian Korps, during a campaign to Peking odered about Russian group. When in 1904 war with Japan began, Linevich arrival on a battlefield on March, 15, 1904) odered about Manchurian army; then was the commander armies of Amur military district. At formation of new armies in October, 1904 it is appointed by the commander 1-st Manchurian army. When fight at Mukden has made impossible preservation Kuropatkin in a post of the commander-in-chief, Linevich (on March, 3, 1905) has been appointed to his place. Any large affair since this moment before the ending of war was not. Linevich has kept those positions up to which have been pushed aside Russian after defeat at Mukden, but did not dare to go over to the offensive, insisting on sending such reinforcements with which it{he} in 1.5 would be stronger than Japanese. When hearings about the world have begun. Linevich together with Kuropatkin sent to Petersburg telegrams in which spoke, that the victory is provided, the world would be terrible misfortune. After the conclusion of world Linevich has remained in Manchuria, managing the evacuation of armies complicated with strikes and revolts. Unwillingness Linevich to resort to especial to drastic measures against strikers has led to to that investigation on accusation Linevich of inactivity of the authority has been appointed, soon stopped. In February, 1906 it is dismissed from a post of the commander-in-chief.

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Could you plese tell me, where this information about A. I Linevich and A. N Linevich comes from?

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Due to the help of the member of our forum Alex1 it was possible to find the additional information about Linevichs, including about relatives of general Linevich.

The information from S.I.Volkov's book " Officers of the Russian guards ":
Linevich Alexander Nikolaevich - born 18.01.1882. Graduated the Page Korpus (Пажеский корпус) 1901. The colonel, the commander of 1-st battery Leib-guards Horse artillery. In a 11-12.1918 managing economic part of an officer team of general Kirpichov in Kiev. The general major. In emigration in Germany. Has died on August, 5, 1961 in Berlin.
(I Think he is a son of gen. N.P. Linevich)

In " Not forgotten tombs " V.N.Chuvakov is still:
1. Linevich Grigory Grigorjevich - (? - 22 янв. 1922, Harbin, China).
The engineer - technologist. A member of the Union of engineers of right-of-way Chinese-Ost Railway. Has died of a flu.

2. Linevich Lion Platonovich - (? - on July, 2 1969, Sydney, Australia).
Kadet 11-th release. The gifted artist, wrote short humor stories. The widow: Alexandra Anatoljevna.

3. Linevich Antonina Michailovna- (? - on March, 27 1936, Harbin, China).
It come from Kharkov. Mother of Nina Grigorjevna Barchenko (Linevich). The wife of engineer G.G.Linevicha (is see higher), nephew N. P.LINEVICH, last commander-in-chief in the Russian-Japanese war. Almost all life has has carried out on the Far East where her husband served on Ussurian railway. It is buried in Harbin on March, 29, 1936.

4. Linevich (Obolyaninov) Maria Aleksandrovna - (? - 28 апр. 1925, Paris).
It is buried on May, 3, 1925.

5. Linevich Olga Vasiljevna - (25.04.1894 - 16.11.1987, Paris).
It is buried 20 .11.1987 on cemetery Saint Jenviev de Boa.