Mikhail Promtov
Russian lieutenant general (1857–1951)
Mikhail Nikolayevich Promtov (Russian: Михаил Николаевич Промтов; June 12, 1857 – 1950 or 1951) was a Russian lieutenant general and artillery officer in the Imperial Russian Army. He participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, the Russo-Japanese War, commanded forces during World War I, and participated in the White Movement in southern Russia. Later, he emigrated to Yugoslavia.
Education
Promtov was the son of Nikolai Dmitrievich Promtov, a major general in the artillery division of the Imperial Russian Army. He was educated at the Petrovsky Poltava Military Gymnasium before beginning his military service on August 9, 1874. In May 1877, he graduated from the Mikhailovsky Artillery School and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 13th Artillery Brigade.
Military service
In December 1878, Promtov was promoted to first lieutenant for his service in the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). After the war, he served as senior adjutant to the Chief of Artillery of the 7th Army Corps from 1881 to 1898. In 1883, Promtov was promoted to headquarters captain, in 1892 to captain, and in 1899 to lieutenant colonel (with seniority from April 1, 1899). He then graduated from the Officer Artillery School.
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