Boris Smyslovsky

Boris Alexeyevich Smyslovsky (Russian: Борис Алексеевич Смысловский; 3 December 1897 – 5 September 1988), also known under the pseudonyms Hauptmann von Regenau and (later) Arthur Holmston (Russian: Артур Хольмстон), was a Russian-Finnish general, émigré and anti-communist. He commanded the pro-Axis collaborationist First Russian National Army during World War II.

Boris Alekseyevich Smyslovsky
Born(1897-12-03)3 December 1897
Terijoki (Vyborg Province), Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died5 September 1988(1988-09-05) (aged 90)
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Allegiance
  •  Russia
  • White movement
  •  Germany
Service/branchRussian Imperial Army
German Army (Wehrmacht)
RankCaptain (Russian Imperial Army)
Generalmajor (Wehrmacht)
Commands heldSonderdivision R
First Russian National Army
Battles/warsWorld War I
Russian Civil War
World War II
AwardsOrder of the German Eagle, Ostvolk Medal, Order of Saint Anna, Order of Saint Stanislaus (Imperial House of Romanov)
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