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Fyodor Vasilyevich Kostyayev | |
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 Fyodor Kostyayev | |
| Born | (1872-04-21)April 21, 1872 Mitau,Courland Governorate,Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 September 1925(1925-09-27) (aged 47) Moscow |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Army |
| Unit | General Staff of the Soviet Armed Forces |
| Battles / wars | Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War |
Fyodor Vasilyevich Kostyayev (Russian:Фёдор Васи́льевич Костя́ев; 20 February 1878 – 27 September 1925) was a military officer in theRussian Imperial Army and following theOctober Revolution in theRed Army.
Born to anOrthodox family from theRussian nobility inCourland Governorate. He received his education in Orenburg Nepluyevsky Cadet Corps. In 1899 he graduated from the Mykolaiv Engineering School. He joined service on September 1, 1896, served in the 2nd Caucasian Sapper and 4th Railway Battalions. Since August 9, 1899 he wasPodporuchik and since August 13, 1901Poruchik. He participated in theRusso-Japanese War of 1904-1905.[1]
In 1905 he graduated from theNikolaev Academy of the General Staff for the first category, captain since May 28, 1905. The censored command of the company served from November 8, 1905 to December 14, 1906 in the Life Guards of the St. Petersburg Regiment. On January 10, 1907 he was promoted to the assistant to the senior adjutant of the headquarters of the Irkutsk Military District. On March 27, 1911 he was promoted to the assistant to the senior adjutant of the headquarters of theVilno Military District.[1]
In 1914 for five months he was a staff officer for office work and assignments under the management of theQuartermaster general of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's staff. On December 6, 1914 he was promoted to colonel. From December 31, 1914 he served as chief of staff of the30th Infantry Division. From February 1, 1916 commander of the 32nd Siberian Rifle Regiment. From January 1917 Chief of Staff of the 17th Siberian Rifle Division. From August 7, 1917 to November 1917 he was Chief of Staff of the1st Siberian Army Corps. In 1917, he was promoted to the rank of Major-General, commanded the 132nd Infantry Division. From December 16, 1917 and before demobilization he was at the disposal of the Chief of Staff of the armies of theWestern Front.[1]
In 1918 he became part of the newly formed Red Army. He was chief of staff of the Pskov district. In May–June 1918 he served as the head of the Petrograd division. In September–October 1918 he was Chief of Staff of the Northern Front. From October 1918 to June 1919 he became Chief of Staff of theRevolutionary Military Council of the Republic, practically the supreme army commander. In the summer of 1919 he was arrested together with the commander-in-chiefJukums Vācietis.
Since September 1919 he taught at the Military Academy. In 1921-1923 he was a member and military representative in the commission for the establishment of the state border with Poland, in 1924-1925 - chairman of the USSR commission for the establishment of the state border with Finland. Since May 22, 1920 - full-time teacher of statistics and geography of the Military Academy of the Red Army. He was in charge of the Department of Military Geography and the Service of the General Staff.[1]
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| Preceded by | Chiefs of the Field Staff of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic 21 October 1918 – 18 June 1919 | Succeeded by |
