1904-1905 - a participant in the Russo-Japanese War, the battle of Port Arthur, served as a junior navigational officer on the squadron battleship Sevastopol, commander of the destroyer Brave, commander of the destroyer Boyky (on the eve of the fall of the fortress he took the ship through the Japanese blockade in Qingdao )
1909-1911 - assistant senior officer and senior officer of the cruiser "Diana".
1913-1914 - destroyer commander "Turkmen Stavropol".
1915 (April) - destroyer commander "Winner".
1915 - Captain of the 2nd rank, commander of the destroyer Novik. August 18, 1915 entered the battle with two German destroyers and inflicted severe damage to them, as a result of which one of them sank. By order of the Baltic Fleet Commander No. 908, he was awarded the Order of St. George, 4th class, for “being with the destroyer entrusted to him on August 4 near the Irben Strait, he met two enemy destroyers, each of which was equal in strength to Novik, entered with him to battle. After 6 minutes of battle, due to the excellent shooting and skillful maneuvering of Novik, the enemy destroyer, hit by shells and having a fire on the tank, began to retreat. 10 minutes after the start of the battle, the middle pipe was knocked down by a pursued destroyer and there was a fire in Utah. "Novik" transferred the fire to the second destroyer, after which the enemy took to flight, pursued by the Novik fire, from which the head destroyer soon sank at the Mikhailovsky lighthouse, and the second destroyer hid in the fog for the fence and under cover of its main forces. "
1916 - Captain 1 rank, commander of the battleship "Petropavlovsk".
1917 - and. D. Chief of Staff of the Mine Defense of the Baltic Fleet.
1918 (12.01) - dismissed from service without the right to receive a pension.
1919 (March) left Petrograd for Finland, then - to the Far East, joined Admiral A.V. Kolchak. In 1919 - Rear Admiral. 1919-1920 - Commander of the forces of the Primorsky Zemstvo Council (Vladivostok)
1920 - and. about. on the night of January 31, he headed the departure of a group of auxiliary vessels with naval school midshipmen and refugees from Vladivostok to Tsuruga (China).
1920 (28.08) - arrived by ship to Sevastopol at the disposal of General Wrangel.
1920 (September) - commandant of the Kerch fortress. In the Armed Forces of Southern Russia, before the evacuation of Crimea, he led the combat activity of the fleet in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov, the head of the 2nd (Azov) detachment of the Black Sea Fleet.
1920 (24.11) - the youngest flagship of the 2nd detachment of the Black Sea Squadron
1920 (December) - one of the leaders of the transition of the Russian squadron from Constantinople to the French naval base of Bizerte (Tunisia).
1921 (January) - October 29, 1924 - commander of the Russian squadron after the departure of Admiral Kedrov in Paris. He ensured ship repair, preservation of the basic composition and continued training of midshipmen in the Marine Corps until the squadron was disarmed after France recognized the USSR on October 29, 1924.
In exile in France (where he made his living by sewing handbags) and Tunisia, he was buried in the cemetery of Meghrin.
04/30/2001, the ashes were transferred to the Borjel cemetery in Tunisia. The tombstone, on the initiative of Admiral I.V. Kasatonov, was delivered on a missile cruiser from Russia and, with honors, was installed on the tomb of Rear Admiral.
Mikhail Andreevich Berens
Berens Mikhail Andreevich (1879-1943) - Rear Admiral. In 1898 he graduated from the Naval Corps, and then - the navigating officer class. He served in the Pacific squadron on the gunboat Gilyak. In 1900, during the Boxing Uprising in China, he participated in the assault on Fort Taku. With the beginning russo-Japanese War was in Port Arthur on the squadron battleship Sevastopol, and then commanded the destroyer Boyky, with whom he broke through the Japanese blockade and was interned in a neutral port. Awarded with Golden Arms - “for courage”. After the Russo-Japanese War, he served in the Baltic Fleet, sailing on the cruisers Rurik and Diana. In 1908-1914 commanded destroyers "Easy", "Turkmenets-Stavropol", "Winner". In April 1915 he was appointed commander of the best and most modern destroyer Novik. On August 18, 1915, he entered battle with two German destroyers and inflicted severe damage on them, as a result of which one of them sank. He was awarded the Order of St. George of the 4th degree and the Cavalier Cross of the French Order of the Legion of Honor. In 1916, he was captain of the 1st rank and commander of the battleship Petropavlovsk. At the end of 1917 - and. D. Chief of the Naval General Staff.
He was dismissed on January 12, 1918. He went to the Far East and, with the advent of Admiral Kolchak to power, served as commander of naval forces in the Pacific Ocean. Rear Admiral. In January 1920, he led the departure of a detachment of ships with the Naval Academy from Vladivostok to China. In the early autumn of 1920, he arrived at the disposal of General Wrangel in the Crimea and was appointed commander of a detachment of ships on the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov. October 27, 1920 was appointed commander of the 2nd detachment of ships of the Black Sea Fleet and senior naval commander in Kerch. In November 1920, during the evacuation of the army of General Wrangel, he organized the loading of troops and refugees in Kerch and on November 24 took the post of junior flagship of the Black Sea Squadron. He was one of those main naval commanders who led the fleet's transition to the French naval base of Bizerte in Tunisia. After the departure of Admiral M.A. Kedrov to Paris, he took command of the squadron. He provided ship repair, maintenance of the main staff and continued training of midshipmen in the Marine Corps until the squadron was disarmed after France recognized the USSR on October 29, 1924. He remained in Tunisia and held technical positions in the local agricultural directorate. He took an active part in the affairs of the local department of the Naval Union and was respected by the French administration. He died in Tunisia on January 20, 1943. He was buried in Meghrin (a suburb of Tunisia).
Used materials of the book: Nikolai Rutych Biographical Directory of the highest ranks of the Volunteer Army and Armed Forces of the South of Russia. Materials for the history of the White movement M., 2002
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(16.01.1879-1943)
Russian naval officer. Rear Admiral (1920). He graduated from the Naval Cadet Corps (1898) and the Provisional Navigation Officer Class (1904). 1st-Class Navigation Officer. He served on the squadron of the Pacific Ocean, participated in the war with China (1900-1901) and the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. He sailed on the gunboat "Gilyak" and other ships, fought in Port Arthur. For courage shown in battles in the Far East, he was awarded the Order of St. Anne of the 2nd degree with the inscription "For Courage", St. Vladimir of the 4th degree with swords and a bow. Golden saber with the inscription "For courage". In 1906 he returned to the Baltic Fleet, served on the cruiser "Diana" as an assistant senior officer and senior officer (1909-1911), commanded destroyers "Light" (1911-1913), "Turkmen Stavropol" (1913-1914), "Winner "(1915). In 1915, the captain of the 2nd rank M.A. Behrens was appointed commander of the best in the world and the leading one in a series of modern ships of the Novik destroyer. Successfully acted against ships and on German communications in the Baltic Sea during the First World War. On August 18, 1915, Novik blocked the path of two large German destroyers and defeated the enemy in battle. Both enemy ships suffered serious damage, after which one of them lost control, fell into a minefield, blew up and sank. For the skillful actions in the war at sea, the Novik commander was awarded the Order of St. Anne of the 3rd degree with swords and a bow, St. Stanislav of the 3rd degree with swords and a bow, Cavalier Cross of the French Order of the Legion of Honor. M.A. Behrens had the Order of St. George 4th degree. Since 1916, with the rank of captain of the 1st rank, he commanded the battleship Petropavlovsk, but in the spring of 1917, due to a conflict with the team, he was transferred to the post of chief of staff of the Ministry of Defense of the Baltic Sea. In conditions of revolutionary lawlessness and the collapse of the fleet, it was able to maintain the combat readiness of the mine forces.After the October Revolution, the fleet left and subsequently was in the Far East, where he joined Admiral A.V. Kolchak. In January 1920, he assumed the duties of commander of naval forces in the Pacific Ocean, on the night of January 31, he headed the departure of a group of auxiliary vessels with the naval school’s midshipmen and refugees on board from Vladivostok to Tsuruga. By the fall of 1920, he was able to arrive on the Black Sea and became subordinate to Baron P.N. Wrangel. Headed the fighting activities of the fleet in the Sea of \u200b\u200bAzov since the end of September; October 27, was appointed head of the 2nd detachment of the Black Sea Fleet and senior naval commander in Kerch. He took decisive measures to organize the evacuation of troops and civilians, the withdrawal of ships and vehicles from the Kerch Peninsula and the transition to Istanbul. Since November 21, the youngest flagship of the 2nd detachment, one of the main leaders in the passage of ships to Bizerte. Since January 1921, the commander of the Russian squadron in the naval base of Bizerte (Tunisia) ensured the safety and repair of ships, the main personnel of sailors, and the continuity of Russian maritime traditions among those who left their homeland. Much attention was paid to the social and legal protection of refugees, the education and training of the cadets and midshipmen of the Marine Corps in Bizerte. After France recognized the USSR, on October 29, 1924, he surrendered command and subsequently lived as a private person in France and Tunisia until his death.
Awards: Order of St. Anne of the 4th degree, Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree with swords and bow, Golden saber with the inscription "For courage", Order of St. Anna of the 3rd degree with swords, Order of St. Stanislav of the 3rd degree with swords and bow, Cavalier cross of the Legion of Honor, Order of St. George 4th degree.
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Behrens Mikhail Andreevich (January 16, Kutaisi - January 20, Tunisia) - Russian Rear Admiral, commander of the Russian squadron.
1900-1901 - a participant in the war with China. Being the commander of the gunboat plutong “Gilyak” distinguished himself in the assault on the Chinese forts of Dagu (during the suppression of the Ihetuan uprising). September 27, 1900 was awarded the Order of St. Stanislav III degree with swords and bow.
On February 15, 1902 he was appointed naval officer of the gunboat “The Brave”. December 6, 1902 promoted to the rank of lieutenant. In April-August 1903, he held the position of naval officer of the 1st rank cruiser Varyag. September 4, 1903 was appointed naval officer of the cruiser of the 2nd rank "Dzhigit".
In 1904 he graduated from the Provisional navigating officer class with admission to naval officers of the 1st category.
1904-1905 - a participant in the Russo-Japanese War, the battle of Port Arthur, served as a junior navigational officer on the squadron battleship Sevastopol, commander of the destroyer Brave, commander of the destroyer Boyky (on the eve of the fall of the fortress he took the ship through the Japanese blockade in Qingdao ) For contrast, during the defense of Port Arthur, he was awarded the Order of St. Vladimir of the IV degree with swords and a bow and a golden saber with the inscription "For Courage" on December 12, 1905.
In April 1915, he briefly commanded the destroyer "Winner".
April 27, 1915 was appointed commander of the destroyer "Novik". On July 1, 1915 he was granted swords to the Order of St. Anne of the II degree. August 18, 1915 entered the battle with two German destroyers and inflicted severe damage to them, as a result of which one of them sank. By order of the Baltic Fleet Commander No. 908, he was awarded the Order of St. George, 4th class, for “being with the destroyer entrusted to him on August 4 near the Irben Strait, he met two enemy destroyers, each of which was equal in strength to Novik, entered with him to battle. After 6 minutes of battle, due to the excellent shooting and skillful maneuvering of Novik, the enemy destroyer, hit by shells and having a fire on the tank, began to retreat. 10 minutes after the start of the battle, the middle pipe was knocked down by a pursued destroyer and there was a fire in Utah. "Novik" transferred the fire to the second destroyer, after which the enemy took to flight, pursued by the Novik fire, from which the head destroyer soon sank at the Mikhailovsky lighthouse, and the second destroyer hid in the fog for the fence and under cover of its main forces. "
December 6, 1915 promoted to captain of the 1st rank. July 30, 1916 awarded the Order of St. Vladimir III degree with swords.
On November 28, 1916 he was appointed commander of the battleship Petropavlovsk.
May 2, 1917 appointed and. D. Chief of Staff of the Mine Defense of the Baltic Fleet. November 6, 1917 appointed and. D. Head of the State School of Music.
1919 (March) left Petrograd for Finland, then - to the Far East, joined Admiral A.V. Kolchak. July 8, 1919 promoted to rear admiral. 1919-1920 - Commander of the forces of the Primorsky Zemstvo Council (Vladivostok)
1920 - and. about. the commander of the Naval Forces in the Pacific Ocean, on the night of January 31, led the departure of a group of auxiliary vessels with the naval school’s midshipmen and refugees from