Aleksander Silberg
Aleksander-Heinrich-Johann Silberg (30 April 1869 Narva – 24 January 1926 Tallinn) was a Russian and Estonian military personnel (Major-General).[1]
After graduating from a commerce school in St. Petersburg, he conscripted himself to the Semyonov military unit (Estonian: Semjonovi kaardiväepolk).[1]
He participated in World War I. In 1917 he has promoted to Major-General. During the war he joined to Nikolai Yudenich's Northwestern Army. In 1920 he moved to Estonia. He become the chief of Military Technology School (Estonian: sõjaväe Tehnikakool). Later he become the head of the military company Arsenal. In 1925 he retired.[1] Silberg was buried in Kopli cemetery in the Tallinn suburb of Kopli.[2]
Awards:
- 1916: Order of St. George[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Eestlastest kavaleride elulood". www.ra.ee. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Eestlastest kavaleride elulood". Aleksander-Heinrich-Johann Silberg. Retrieved 25 October 2021.