I rather want a figure of Orderly (Cadet) Nina Nikolayevna Nechvolodov to her General. She is a brave character, following her husband, the General Slashchev, in both war and peace - and it seems also in death, seemingly both executed by Stalin.
Let us see, if Dmitry can come up with some ideas for some figures of Orderly Nina and her general.
Here are some real life episodes with Orderly Nina and her general.
The seizure of the Height of "71" seems almost like an anecdote, but is documented by facts.
Slashchev had fulfilled his promise to the officers of the regiment - to bring vodka for the regimental holiday:
"Celebratory revelry was in full swing, when he decided to use the window of opportunity in the mood of the regiment and get the unit to perform an impossible task under normal conditions ...
The front of our position had been occupied by the enemy on Height "71", from where the Reds dominated the whole area ... Repeated attempts to master it ended up in failure.
And Slashchev turned to the regiment: "I have fulfilled my promise ... Now you promise to do my will!" The regiment swore an oath to fulfil all the orders of the General. "So open the other barrel of vodka, but on the Height "71”.
The regiment shouted a unanimous "Hurrah!"
Led by Slashchev, who was followed by "Orderly Nikita", was launched an attack on the Height, and this time, without particularly large losses, the regiment knocked out its stunned opponent and continued going on ... "
Originally Slashchev and Chongarsky mastered the causeway through Siwash - in an open loose “fashion show” up to 2 miles away. In the middle was a bridge. On one side of it were entrenched the Reds, on the other – were the Whites.
To defend their side, the Reds had put up guns and machine guns ...
Slashchev called this a "a draft", a fashion show and considered it necessary to master both sides.
But the attack failed.
Then one day (March 22, 1920) Slashchev gathered the commanders of his units, inviting them to a "master show".
In turn all the commanders reported that they did not find it possible to lead the men entrusted to them to a certain death.
"Well, in that case, I'll attack the enemy and take it!", Slashchev said and ordered "Orderly Nikita" to convey the order, to the Commander of the Constantin Military Academy, to "immediately come to the position with cadets of the Academy and its music corps."
When they arrived and were encouraged with a few words, Slashchev himself led the 250-300 Cadets to the bridge – marching - just as on ceremonial parade - in column to the sound of the orchestra, all in step,. With General Slashchev and Orderly Nikita in front, the Cadets passed over the bridge and rushed to attack the enemy - who threw down their guns, not even trying to shoot!
Now – same episode in the words of the General:
"Telling the armoured train to concentrate fire on the red line, I sent an Adjutant, Staff-Captain Shebek and Orderly Nechvolodov (Slashchev's wife) to convey the order to move the lines on to the causeway. Less than ten minutes later, came a report that the Staff-Captain was killed, Orderly Nechvolodov wounded and the line of the 13th Division was under concentrated fire from the Reds firing from behind their lines... .
We had to use the last resort, which had always rescued us so far, this tool was – the personal example set by the leader. So I ordered the cadets to form into column with officers to the front and march to the causeway bridge...
The battalion went on the causeway. I could not help thinking, it would suffice just with a Red machine gun and a gun, but one does not flicker, you sweep all such away, but so is the power of a nervous shock. Possible to numb anybody."
At the head of the cadets led a wounded woman and a general barely recovered from his several wounds!
07 August 2025, 12:45:20 AM
