Gaiman Vasili Alexandrovich

(1823 - 1878). Having participated in 1845 in the Caucasus, Darginskaya expedition, Gaiman was seriously wounded in the left shoulder. Until 1861. Gaiman was involved in all cases Kabardian shelf with the mountaineers, and in 1855, Mr.. again seriously injured. By softening the Eastern Caucasus Geiman moved to the right flank of the Caucasian line. In 1862, nachalstvuya Lower Abadzehskim detachment seized Dahovskim canyon and aul Hamyshi. During 1863. Gaiman, appearing in the most inaccessible and wild places, led the mountaineers of the northern slope of the Caucasus into submission. In 1864, Mr.. for military distinction awarded the Order of St. George Grade 4. Before the Russian-Turkish war of 1877 - 78 years Gaiman gave a note-Chief "The military considerations in case of war with Turkey from the Caucasus, is a very valuable guidance. Under his command was taken by storm, May 5, 1877, a fortress Ardahan, for which Gaiman has been sent to the rescue Saganlugu Tergukasova, which threatened Mukhtar Pasha. Attack of the Turkish position on Zevinskih Heights (13 June) ended in failure, but the situation was facilitated Tergukasova. In the fighting at altitudes aladzhinskih Geiman led the attack on the B. Yagny and occupation Avliara and helped defeat the army of Mukhtar Pasha. Placed at the head of the troops, . designed for the prosecution, Mukhtar, . he struck on Oct. 23 at the Virgin BцЁinne their allies decisively defeated the forces of Mukhtar and Ismail-pashas, . but gave the Turks time to recover, . therefore failed assault Erzurum (29 October), . and had to begin its blockade, in the troops began typhoid, . which became a victim himself Gaiman.,