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Petr NepeninMajor General.
Country:
 Russia |
Content:
- Early Life and Military Career
- Russo-Japanese War and World War I
- Russian Civil War
- Command in the 7th Infantry Division
- Retreat and Internment
- Return to Crimea and Final Years
Early Life and Military Career
Peter Pavlovich Nepenin was born in 1872 and graduated from the Alekseevsk Military School. In 1893, he was assigned to the 15th Rifle Regiment of the 4th Rifle Brigade. During his time in the regiment, it was renamed the 4th Iron Rifle Division under the command of General Denikin.
Russo-Japanese War and World War I
Nepenin participated in the 1900-1901 military campaign in China and later in the Russo-Japanese War. During World War I, he served as a colonel and commander of the 13th Rifle Regiment in the 4th Iron Rifle Division. He received the Order of St. George for his role in breaking through Austrian positions during the Brusilov Offensive in 1916.
Russian Civil War
After demobilization in late 1917, Nepenin remained in Odessa and joined the Volunteer Army in November 1918. He initially commanded an officer's company in the combined regiment of the 4th Rifle Division.
When French forces evacuated from Odessa in March 1919, General Nepenin took command of the regiment and led it through Romania and into Tulcea with General Timanovsky's units. He subsequently arrived in Novorossiysk by sea and was assigned to General Wrangel's Caucasian Army as part of the newly formed 7th Infantry Division.
Command in the 7th Infantry Division
With General Timanovsky appointed commander of the Markov Division in June 1919, Nepenin briefly took command of the 7th Infantry Division near Tsaritsyn. According to General Wrangel's memoirs, Colonel Nepenin "made a splendid impression" during the tsaritsyn assault.
Later, the 7th Division was transferred to Ukraine during the summer of 1919. Nepenin participated in the capture of Poltava and Kiev, as well as battles near Chernigov.
Retreat and Internment
During the general retreat of the Armed Forces of South Russia (VSYuR) in the autumn of 1919, Nepenin participated in General Bredov's detachment and made his way to Poland through Tiraspol. He was interned in Poland.
Return to Crimea and Final Years
In July 1920, Nepenin returned to Crimea with remnants of the 4th Rifle Division and was appointed commander of the 34th Infantry Division. After Crimea's evacuation, he was unable to remain in Gallipoli due to health problems and was sent to Serbia for treatment. He resided in the town of Velika Kikinda, where he passed away on July 6, 1932.
