| Sergey I. Shivtzov | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1874 |
| Died | March 17, 1915 |
| Place of birth | Wozdwizhenskaya Fortress, Russian Empire |
| Place of death | Khotyn, Russian Empire |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire |
| Service/branch | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1893 to 1915 |
| Rank | Yesaul |
| Battles/wars |
Russo Japanese War World War I |
| Awards | Order of St. George |
Yesaul Sergey Shivtzov (3 October 1874 – 17 March 1915) was an officer in the Imperial Russian Army who commanded the 1st Squadron of the 1st Orenburg Cossacks Cavalry Regiment during the World War I. He died leading the charge into battle of Khotyn against the Austro-Hungarian Army.[1] Sergey Shivtzov' was the only son of a cavalry officer and Ataman of stanitsa Vozdvízhenskaya Ivan I. Shivtzov, a member of an Shivtzov Family.
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- ↑ Ganin, A.V. Semenov, V.G., Officers' Corps. М.,2007 (in Russian)
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