On January 29, at the grave of the national hero of Russia, Lieutenant-General V.O. Kappel, "Kappel commemorations" were held, organized by the Russian General Military Union. For the third year in a row, in unity with the Moscow Marines of the Heir to Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolayevich, this important commemorative event is being held by cadet classes.
According to tradition, the commemoration began with a litia for the boyar Vladimir. After that, a roll call of the participants of the Great Siberian Ice Campaign was held. 207 names of hikers, including priests, women, privates and generals, entire families who left their usual occupations and joined the military system for the restoration of law and order on the Russian land.
After the roll call, the cadets set up a post at the graves and saw off Zorya with a ceremony. Cadets and indifferent Russian people laid flowers, and from the Russian All-Military Union and the National Organization "Russian Scout" a wreath was laid on the grave of General V.O. Kappel.
From the ROVS, a few words were said about the personality of Vladimir Oskarovich. About his attitude to the family, to the service, to Russia, to his native Army and to ordinary soldiers. On behalf of the Skobelev Committee, its vice-chairman A.N. Alekaev, who was directly involved in the transfer of the body of the general from Harbin to Moscow, spoke.
Colonel A.I. Golomedov read out the order on the MMCC of Tsarevich Alexei and, for 25 visits to the post in the Donskoy Monastery, presented the badge "For the Glory of the Russian Army" 2nd degree to vice non-commissioned officer Timofey Yermashov.
A.S. Terzov
