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Lavr Kornilov

Born on August 18, 1870

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Lavr Georgiyevich Kornilov (Russian: Лавр Георгиевич Корнилов, IPA:; 30 August 1870 – 13 April 1918) was a Russian military intelligence officer, explorer, and general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I.

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