Fyodor Radetsky

Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky (Radetzky in German; Russian: Фёдор Фёдорович Радецкий; 1820–1890) was a Russian general of German-Silesian extraction. He founded the city of Krasnovodsk (modern Türkmenbaşy, Turkmenistan) in 1869. He commanded the Russian forces at the 3rd stage (September 13–17, 1877) and 4th stage (January 5–9, 1878) of the Battle of Shipka Pass.

Fyodor Fyodorovich Radetsky
Born	1820 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	January 14, 1890 Odessa, Russian Empire
Allegiance	Russian Empire
Service/branch	Imperial Russian Army
Rank	Colonel general
Commands	38th Infantry Division 21st Infantry Division 9th Infantry Division 8th Army Corps
Battles/wars	Caucasian War Russo-Turkish War Battle of Shipka Pass

• Non-commissioned officer: 1838
• Praporshchik: 1839
• Podporuchik: 1844
• Poruchik: 1845
• Stabskapitän: 1849
• Captain: 1850
• Colonel: 1857
• Major general: 1860
• Lieutenant general: 1868
• General of the Infantry (Imperial Russia): 1877
• Adjutant general: 1878

•   Order of St. Stanislaus, 3rd class (4.8.1845)
•   Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class with a bow (16.12.1852)
•   Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class with Imperial Crown (18.8.1855, Imperial Crown on 31.1.1859)
•   Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class with a bow (4.10.1855)
•   Order of St. George, 4th class (8.9.1859)
•   Golden Checker "For Bravery", (10.5.1860)
•   Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class (5.9.1863)
•   Order of St. Stanislaus, 1st class with swords (16.4.1867)
•   Order of Saint Anna, 1st with swords and Imperial Crown, (30.8.1870, Imperial Crown on 19.8.1872)
•   Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd class (8.8.1875)
•   Order of St. George, 3rd class (16.6.1877)
•   Golden Sword with diamonds and the inscription "For the defense of Shipka with 9 to 14 August" (15.8.1877)
•   Order of St. George, 2nd class (4.1.1878)
•   Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire), (15.5.1882)
•   Order of St. Alexander Nevsky with diamonds signs (30.5.1885, diamonds signs in 1888)
•   Order of the Cross of Takovo^[1] (Kingdom of Serbia)