Andrejs Auzāns

Andrejs Auzāns (1871–1953) was a Latvian general and topographer.

Andrejs Auzāns
Born(1871-04-04)April 4, 1871
Pļaviņu parish, Russian Empire
(Now Klintaine parish  Latvia)
DiedMarch 23, 1953(1953-03-23) (aged 81)
Stockport,  United Kingdom
AllegianceRussian Empire
Soviet Russia
Latvia
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneral
Battles/warsRusso Japanese War
World War I
Russian Civil War
AwardsOrder of St. Stanislaus II and III degree
Order of Anna II and III degree
Order of St. George IV degree
Order of three stars
Order of St. Vladimir IV and II degree
Order of the Three Stars
Other worklecturer, publisher

Auzāns was a major general in the Imperial Russian Army, best known for being the commander of the 7th Bauska Rifleman Regiment and the 2nd Rifleman Brigade. He also served as the chief of the Russian General Staff Topographical Section for the Red Army.

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