[NIKOLAI NIKOLAEVICH (1856-1929, grandson of Nicholas I, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army, 1914-1915, Viceroy of the Caucasus)]

Fine Unsigned Portrait Photograoph, by Record Press, showing him seated full length, three quarter face to the left, in full dress uniform, titled in English below, on the verso is a printed account of him as "one of the greatest generals in the present campaign ... under conditions so utterly unlike ... Western Europe ... Like our Lord Kitchener ... a personality of chilled steel", who "will assuredly beat Hindenburg sooner or later", and praising his strategy, especially in Galicia, where "Strategical retreats have led to brilliant victories", 4½" x 3¼", no place, no date, circa

Nikolai Nikolaevich, who had married a daughter of Nicola I of Montenegro, was a Cavalry General. He took the offensive with some initial success on the Prussian and Austro-Hungarian fronts, but on 2nd May 1915 was defeated at Gorlitz by Mackesen. Nicholas I took over as supreme commander, and the Grand Duke transferred to the Caucasus front, resuming supreme command on the Tsar's abdication. He was interned in the Crimea but in 1919 made his way to France, where in 1924 certain groups of emigrants elected him their national leader.

Item Date:  1915

Stock No:  55465      £150

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