Oleksandr Udovychenko
| Oleksandr Udovychenko | |
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| Born |
20 February 1887 Kharkiv, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 19 April 1975 (aged 88) near Menton, France |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire (1908–1917) Ukrainian People's Republic (1917–1921)
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| Service/branch |
Imperial Russian Army Ukrainian People's Army |
| Years of service | 1908–1921 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Unit | 3rd "Iron" Infantry Division |
| Commands held | 3rd Haidamaka Regiment Kholm-Halych Front Right-bank Front 3rd "Iron" Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Honorary George's weapon |
First World War
Ukrainian–Soviet War
Oleksandr Ivanovych Udovychenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Iванович Удовиченко 20 February; 1887 - 19 April 1975), was a General of the Army of the Ukrainian National Republic and a military administrator. Later, he served as the Vice-President for the Government-in-exile of the Ukrainian National Republic.
Oleksandr was born to a peasant family of Udovidchenko from Cherkassy volost, Liven uyezd of Orel Governorate that moved Kharkiv. His father served in the Russian Imperial Army earning a rank of colonel. His brother, Mykola Udovychenko, was a captain of the Russian Imperial Army and a khorunzhy general of the Ukrainian People's Army.
Udovychenko was raised in the children shelter of Prince Oldenburg. In 1908 he finished the Military-Topographic college (uchilishche) in the rank of starshina, after which he served in the Topographic Corps of the Russian Imperial Army. With the break of the World War I Udovychenko was transferred to the 129th Bessarabia Regiment with which participated in military operations and was eventually wounded. In 1916 he finished the First Accelerated course Nikolai Military Academy in Saint Petersburg, a member of the Leib-Guard Eger Regiment. In November 1917 Udovychenko was commissioned as a senior staff adjutant for the 21st Infantry Division and the 3rd Caucasus Corps at the rank of staff captain. He was awarded with the honorary George's weapon by the order of the 7th Army #1888 of 21 November 1917.
Udovychenko participated in the 1st and the 2nd All-Ukrainian Military Congresses. Since 16 December 1917 Udovychenko was an assistant to the chief of an operation department of the Ukrainian General Staff. In January 1918 he was appointed a chief of staff for the Haidamaka Kosh of Sloboda Ukraine led by Symon Petlyura and participated in extinguishing of the Bolshevik Uprising at the Kiev Arsenal factory before the Ukrainian parliamentary elections. For a brief stint from 12 March 12 to 1 April 1918 Udovychenko headed the 3rd Haidamaka Regiment. During the times of the Ukrainian State he was appointed an assistant to the chief of intelligence of operation department headed by Vasyl Tyutyunyk (no relations to Yurii Tiutiunnyk). On 31 October 1918 Udovychenko was appointed the head of the department in formation of a Special Army of Main Directorate of Ukrainian State General Staff.
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