Wilgelm Vitgeft Military person

Wilgelm Karlovich Vitgeft (Russian: Вильгельм Карлович Витгефт) (October 14, 1847 – August 10, 1904), sometimes written Wilhelm and Withöft was an admiral in the Imperial Russian Navy, noted for his service in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.

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Wilgelm Vitgeft
Birth dateOctober 14, 1847
Birth place
Odessa , Russian Empire
Date of deathAugust 10, 1904
Place of death
Yellow Sea

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military operations
Boxer Rebellion
Russo-Japanese War
military command1st Squadron Russian Pacific Fleet
service start1868
service end1904

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