Roman Kondratenko Isidorovich

(1857 - 1904). Higher education in the academies of engineering and general staff. After serving some time in the engineering department, in 1895 received the regiment, and before the war - 7 th East Siberian infantry brigade in Port Arthur. Consisting of the Chief of Defense of the land front of the fortress, he completed many of its facilities. July 17 began the siege of the fortress. Kondratenko spent whole days in the threatened points, leading the defense, raising the spirit of the garrison, instilling in him confidence in the defense. By thinking Kondratenko, to repel the assaults have been used hand grenades and a special commission protivoshturmovye been making money. December 2, 1904 a shell exploded in the bunker was killed Kondratenko. Kondratenko's distinctive feature was the ability to influence the spirit of the troops, . that clearly affected by the reflection of multiple assaults, . when no one is hoping for success, he connected the land and naval forces into a single entity, . skillfully guiding them to amicable, . teamwork,
. Memory Kondratenko immortalized awarding him the 25 th of the East Siberian Rifle Regiment and mine cruiser, as well as the establishment of awards and scholarships. Petersburg City Council he named one of the city's elementary schools "in memory of Roman Kondratenko - See. Ovchinnikov, "a national hero of Roman Kondratenko; Mitkevich and Dubensky Roman Kondratenko (St. Petersburg, 1908)," Russian-Japanese War 1904 - 1905 years "(ed. Hd. Manage. General Staff).