title: Vladimir Nikolayevich Nikitin
text: # Vladimir Nikolayevich Nikitin
  
  Vladimir Nikolayevich Nikitin (July 17, 1848 – May 21, 1922) was an Imperial Russian corps and army commander. He fought in the war against the Ottoman Empire and the Empire of Japan.
  
  ## Awards
  
  Russo-Turkish War:
  
  * Order of Saint George, 4th degree
  * Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class
  * Order of Saint Anna, 4th class
  * Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 2nd class
  * Gold Sword for Bravery
  
  Russo-Japanese War:
  
  * Order of Saint George, 3rd degree
  * Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
  * Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd class
  * Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire)
  
  | Preceded by | Commander of the 20th Artillery Brigade 1899–1904 | Succeeded by |
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  | Preceded byAnton von Saltza | Commander of the 1st Army Corps 1908–1911 | Succeeded byLeonid Artamonov |
  | Preceded byoffice created | Commander of the 7th Army 1914–1915 | Succeeded byDmitry Shcherbachev |
  