Pavel Rennenkampf

Paul von Rennenkampf (or Pavel Karlovich Rennenkampf) (April 17, 1854 in Estonia - 1 April 1918 in Taganrog) was a Russian general who served in the Imperial Russian Army for over 40 years, including during World War I.Of Baltic German extraction, he joined the Russian Army at 19 and attended the Nikolaevsky Military Academy in St. Petersburg from 1879 to 1882. Enjoying a rapid ascent in the army, he was appointed to the General Staff, in 1882, after graduation and reached the rank of Major-General by 1900.Rennenkampf commanded a cavalry unit during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900-01, and was responsible for the capture of Tsitsihar and Jilin. He also participated in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05, but was criticised for his campaign in north-eastern Korea. After the Battle of Mukden in 1905, General Alexander Samsonov accused Rennenkampf of failing to assist him during the fighting and the two came to blows.
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