Andrey Selivanov
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Andrey Nikolayevich Selivanov (5 August 1847 – 15 July 1917) was a Russian politician and general notable for capturing Przemyśl during World War I.
Biography
Selivanov served in the Russian army during the
State Council of Imperial Russia
.
In 1914 during World War I, Selivanov was appointed commander of the forces besieging Przemyśl. The siege had begun under the command of
Order of Saint George
, 3rd Degree.
On April 5, 1915, Selivanov resigned from the army due to poor health and resumed his duties in the State Council. He died on July 15, 1917.