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Petro Bolbochan

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1883 – 1919

1885189018951900190519101915Ukrainian–Soviet War · 1917-1921Kyiv Arsenal January Uprising — January 29, 1918 · Ukrainian People's Republic · Ukrainian–Soviet War

Active service 1918 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 35.

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Petro Fedorovych Bolbochan was a Ukrainian military figure of Moldovan descent who was a colonel of the Ukrainian People's Army. Recognized as a good organizer and masterful strategist, he led Ukrainian forces in the 1918 Crimea Operation against the Bolsheviks, leading to the establishment of Ukrainian control over the peninsula and transfer of the Black Sea Fleet to Ukraine. From November 1918 to January 1919, during the Soviet-Ukrainian War, Bolbochan headed the defense of Northeastern Ukraine.

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Battles (1)

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