Nikifor Osipov
Nikifor Antonovich Osipov | |
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Никифор Антонович Осипов | |
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| 1st Vozhd of the Slavic Union | |
| In office October 23, 1940 – April 18, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Kodiak Zhukov |
| 3rd Minister of Defense | |
| In office April 18, 1929 – June 16, 1933 | |
| President | Cassious Castovia, Zacharias Castovia, Anya Bishop |
| Preceded by | Sergei Devin |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1890 Ivanovgrad, Slavic Empire |
| Died | Apirl 18, 1953 Osipovgrad, The Slavic Union |
| Nationality | Slavic |
| Political party | Slavic Union Party |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Spouse | Rosa Osipov |
| Children | Vasily Osipov |
| Parent(s) | Anton Osipov, Lidiya Osipov |
| Nickname | The Great Bear |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Slavic Empire, Slavic State |
| Branch/service | Grand Slavic Army |
| Years of service | 1912-1933 |
| Rank | Marshall of the Slavic State |
| Commands | Slavic Army (1924-1933) |
| Battles/wars | Slavic Civil War |
| Awards | Order of St. Michael, Hero of the Slavic State, Order of Saint Ivan (Twice), Order of Victory |
Nikifor Antonovich Osipov (Slavic: Никифор Антонович Осиповwas) was the first Vozhd of The Slavic Union, serving 12 years from October 23, 1940 until his death of a heart attack on April 18, 1953. He was a general in the Grand Slavic Army during the Slavic Civil War and was a major piece in the victory of anti-communist forces. He was a decorated war hero and was appointed Minister of Defense in 1929.
In 1933, with the Slavic State in chaos Osipov would be appointed Prime Minister, quickly suppressing revolts and revitalizing the Slavic nation, he would abolish the tsardom in 1940, declaring himself 'Vozhd of all Slavic Peoples'.
Osipov's writings, policies, and general philosophy would become the basis of Osipovism, the official ideology of the Slavic state that also holds some popularity outside the nation.
Early Life and Career
Osipov was born into a Slavic princely family in Ivanovgrad in the western Slavic Empire and was a distant cousin of Tsar Aleksei II. Osipov was well educated, finishing at the top of his class in most subjects. Growing up he was a staunch Slavic nationalist and tsarist, who viewed anyone with any sort of problem with the current system as a traitor. He entered military school in Adrikagorod (Modern day Osipovgrad) at the age of 15, this was also the year of the 1905 Slavic Revolt, to which Osipov could only watch in horror as significant reforms were made across the nation.
He went on to study at the Mikhailovsky Artillery School in Ivanovgorod. In 1912 he would be assigned as a lieutenant to the Ledyanaya Military District, which is known for it's mountains and generally inhospitable conditions. He would lead several exploration missions through the region, which was still mostly untrekked and would learn several dialects of the people who lived there, who were mainly untouched by society. Osipov would returnt to Ivanovgorod to attend the Mykolayiv General Staff Academy and graduated as a Major in 1917.
Slavic Civil War
Osipov was stationed in Adrikagorod when the Slavic Civil War broke out in September 1917 when the Krasnyy executed the Tsar and his family and established the Slavic Socialist Republic (SSR) in the nations north, and the provisional Slavic State in the south, which was a constitutional monarchy lead by Tsar Aleksei II's uncle Aleksandr I.
Osipov stood out among Slavic commanders for his military doctrine, which utilized guerilla, deception, and speed based tactics compared to the average Slavic general who used pure shock tactics, leading to mass casualties. Osipov's distinguishing conduct and bravery would lead to him being promoted to major general in 1919.
By 1922 he'd been promoted even further, and given the daunting task of defending the Slavic State's capital of Adrikagorod from an SSR force of 300,000, outnumbered almost 2 to 1, after an almost 2 year siege the SSR would capture the city, but it was a pyrrhic victory that crippled the SSR.
While captured Osipov wrote The Power of the United Nation, a manifesto of his beliefs and the basis for Osipovism. This book would be published upon the cities liberation in January 1925, being a best seller in the nation and incredibly popular.
By 1928 the SSR was on their backfoot, and Osipov, now the commander in chief of the Slavic military, planned the killing blow in the Ledyanaya Offensive, Army A, a 150,000 man strong decoy force marched north into SSR territory, while Army B, 80,000 men went through the Ledyanaya region, which the SSR believed to be impassible by a force so large.
In July 1928 the SSR sent the bulk of their army to face head on Army A, meanwhile Army B went around enemy lines and captured the city of Noyalensk, giving them control of the strategically important Noya river, with this tens of thousands of SSR troops were captured. And in 1929 Bolotingrad would be captured, and Arseni Bolotin would be executed along with various SSR leaders in February 1929.