Defence/military Famous Names Starting with Letter I

Was a Soviet military commander of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War, and eventually attaine

Was a Soviet military commander of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War, and eventually attained the rank of Army Commander, 1st Rank, equivalent to General of the Army after tsarist ranks were reintroduced in 1940.

Was a Hetman of Ukrainian Cossacks (1577 - 1578; possibly the first one in history to be elected by

Was a Hetman of Ukrainian Cossacks (1577 - 1578; possibly the first one in history to be elected by the entire Zaporizhian Sich), and Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia (November - December 1577). His moniker ("potcoava" in Romanian/"pidkova" in Ukrainian - "ho

Was the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II, a graduate of the Imperial Jap

Was the commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet during World War II, a graduate of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy and a student of the U.S. Naval War College and of Harvard University (1919–1921).

A Japanese-American, was the woman most identified with "Tokyo Rose", a generic name given by Allied

A Japanese-American, was the woman most identified with "Tokyo Rose", a generic name given by Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II to any of approximately a dozen English-speaking female broadcasters of Japanese propaganda.Identified by the press as Tokyo Rose after the war, she was detained for a year by the U.S. military before being released for lack of evidence. Upon return to the U.S., the Federal Bureau of Investigation began an investigation of her activities and she was subsequently charged by the United States Attorney's Office with eight counts of treason. Her 1949 trial resulted in a conviction on one count, making her the seventh American to be convicted on that charge. In 1974, investigative journalists found key witnesses had lied during testimony and other serious problems with the conduct of the trial. She was pardoned by U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1977, becoming the only U.S. citizen convicted of treason to be pardoned.

Was a pro-Russian hetman of Left-Bank Ukraine. He was a registered kozak, belonging to the Chyhyryn

Was a pro-Russian hetman of Left-Bank Ukraine. He was a registered kozak, belonging to the Chyhyryn Company. He served as Bohdan Khmelnytsky's courier and diplomatic emissary. He was elected otaman (1661–3) of the Zaporozhian Sich, and in 1633 he succeede

Was a Ukrainian-born military leader in the Russian service. For his victories, he was made Count of

Was a Ukrainian-born military leader in the Russian service. For his victories, he was made Count of Erivan in 1828 and Namestnik of Kingdom of Poland in 1831.

Was a Hetman of the Ukrainian Cossacks, and the successor to the famous Hetman Ivan Mazepa. Born int

Was a Hetman of the Ukrainian Cossacks, and the successor to the famous Hetman Ivan Mazepa. Born into a noble Cossack family in Uman, Ukraine in 1646, Skoropadsky was educated in Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. In 1675 he joined Cossack military service under Hetman

Was a Soviet military commander, who led Red Army forces on the Eastern Front during World War II, l

Was a Soviet military commander, who led Red Army forces on the Eastern Front during World War II, liberated much of Eastern Europe from occupation by the Axis Powers, and helped in the capture of Germany's capital, Berlin. Later, as the Commander of Warsaw Pact forces, Konev led the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 by Soviet armed divisions.

Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate in Left-bank Ukraine, in 1687–1708. Mazepa was born circa 1639 nea

Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate in Left-bank Ukraine, in 1687–1708. Mazepa was born circa 1639 near Bila Tserkva, then a part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, into a noble family. He was educated first in the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, then at a Jesuit colleg

Was a hetman (or otoman) of the Ukrainian Cossacks during three years (1657-59) of the Russo-Polish

Was a hetman (or otoman) of the Ukrainian Cossacks during three years (1657-59) of the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667). He was the successor to the famous hetman and rebel leader Bohdan Khmelnytsky (see Hetmans of Ukrainian Cossacks). His time as hetman was

Was a Georgian nobleman and a military commander in the Imperial Russian service. He was born in the

Was a Georgian nobleman and a military commander in the Imperial Russian service. He was born in the village Chala in what is now Shida Kartli region (then under Russian rule) to a prominent Georgian aristocratic family. Educated at the Tiflis nobility gy

Was a Swedish adventurer and soldier. Born in Stockholm on 17th April 1878 as Thord Ivar Hallström.

Was a Swedish adventurer and soldier. Born in Stockholm on 17th April 1878 as Thord Ivar Hallström. In 1893 he joined the Merchant Marine and sailed on three ships before going ashore in Cape Town, South Africa, December 1895.