Kelchevsky, Anatoly

Anatoly Kelchevsky(1869–1923) was commander of the Russian Imperial Army and the Don Army of the Great Don Army, lieutenant-general. Born in an noble family, the farm of Sharoyevschina, Bobruisk district, Minsk province, he graduated from Pskov Cadet Corps, 2nd Konstantinovsky School (1891), and Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff (1900).

At the beginning of the First World War, he was appointed commander of the 6th Finnish Rifle Regiment. The initiative and brave officer was noticed by the commander of the 9th Army, General of Infantry Lechitsky, who appointed Kelchevsky quartermaster general of his army headquarters, and later promoted him to major general of the General Staff.

Kelchevsky was involved in planning all the victorious battles that this army won, so together with Lechitsky he can be considered as the "father" of the legendary Brusilovsky breakthrough.

As part of the South-West, and from December 1916 the Romanian Front, the 9th Army was considered the most efficient and active army in the Russian armed forces. His son, lieutenant colonel Yevgeny Kelchevsky (1883–1935) also served alongside the general.

As General Kornilov launched military operations, Kelchevsky, who was loyal to Kerensky, was appointed commander of the 9th Army (1917). His further biography was associated with the White movement in Southern Russia.

Honors:
Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree with Swords and Bow (1915);
Order of St. Vladimir 3rd degree with Swords (1915);
Order of St. George 4th degree (1915);
St. George’s Weapons (1915).