COMMANDER // 1853–1928
Emilio Kosterlitzky
colonelMexico1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1853 – 1928
Active service 1913 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 60.
Profile
Emilio Ivan Kosterlitzky was a Russian-born Mexican colonel during the Mexican Revolution. He had also served in the Mexican Apache Wars and Yaqui Wars. He is most noted for being the commander of the Mexican Rurales, or border police, during the late 19th century.
Battles (1)
1913
Battle of NogalesMexican Revolution · Government