Chapaev was born in 1887, namely on February 9. The birthplace is the village of Budaika. Now it is part of Cheboksary. V.I. Chapaev was Russian in origin, having become the 6th child in the family.
The early years and first wars
Young Chapaev was sent to the school of the Church. His dad wanted his son to become a priest in the future, but, as we know, his life was not connected with the church. Already in 1908, the guy was drafted into the army and sent to Kiev. Moreover, Chapaev was returned home to the reserve ahead of schedule.
During the world, Chapaev was a carpenter and family man in Melekess. However, in 1914, with the beginning of the First World War, the soldier went to serve in the Tsar’s army. He ended up in the 82nd Infantry Division, and it was she who fought with the Germans.
Due to the fact that Chapaev is temporarily out of order due to injury, he was sent to Saratov, to the hospital. There he met with the February Revolution. After treatment, Chapaev went to the Bolsheviks.
Tactician
One of the features of Chapaev is that he had several different tactics used during the march of the division eastward. A characteristic feature of his military operations is to leave a part of the army in a small margin. His army always moved so fast and was so grouped that White did not have time to engage in a counterattack.
And here is another important point - in the army of Chapaev there was a prepared group whose main task was to strike during the battle. With the help of just such a maneuver, Chapaev’s army brought real chaos to the ranks of the whites.
Death
For one of the battles, namely for the victory in the city of Ufa, he received his order of the Red Banner. In the summer, Chapaev and the division defended approaches to the Volga. With the participation of Chapaev, Ufa, being an important city, was taken and completely cleared of whites.
In September 1919, Chapaev, being in Lbischensk, was attacked by whites. The goal of White’s attack was Chapaev, who was a real headache for the opponents. As a result, Chapaev, a valiant husband and a brave warrior, died. This ended his biography, but his image was repeatedly transferred to the works of our time.
