Nikolai Nikolayevich Malakhov (1827 – 4 April 1908) was a Russian military leader and infantry general (1895).

Malakhov was born on 6 (18) May 1827 (in the Petersburg's necrology - 1826) in Arkhangelsk, in the family of the customs manager.

Tagaychikova, daughter of the provincial secretary of the Galich district of the Kostroma province.

[1] 6 December 1848 - Second Lieutenant, assigned to the School of Guards Ensigns and Cavalry Junkers for testing as a company officer.

[2] 1864 - Received the Imperial crown to the Order of St. Stanislaus, 2nd degree 4 November 1864 - 30 May 1871 - Second in command of the Vilna military district, appointed head of the then-formed Vilnius infantry cadet school.

Almost seven years of fruitful activity by General Malakhov for the benefit of the school was appreciated by the Sovereign Emperor, both with personal gratitude during the examinations and during the presentation to His Majesty, as well as many awards, of which the latter was for honors in his service as a major general.

1 October 1874- 14 March 1879 - commander of the 1st brigade of the 26th Infantry Division (Russian Empire), with which he took part in the Russian-Turkish war of 1877–1878.

[During the war of 1877–1878,] "commanding a separate detachment, on 2 September NN Malakhov with a sudden and energetic attack took on a fortified Turkish position near the village of Osikovo (in the area of the Ruschuk detachment); On 9 September he distinguished himself in the battle at Tserkovna (Chairkioi), and on 22 November he shot down the Turks from a strongly fortified position at Zlataritsa (the Order of St. Stanislaus 1st class with swords and St. Anna 1st class with swords and the Golden Weapon).

1 February 1893 - Awarded the Bukhara Order of the Rising Star (gold) 1st degree.

3 June 1903 - 16 February 1905 - Assistant Commander of the Moscow Military District (MVO).

The latter should immediately come to Moscow, where he will meet with Panteleev ... Old man Malakhov is a worthy and firm general. "

- Konstantin Nikolaevich (April 19, 1866 - March 1917) - in 1887, he graduated from the Vilna military school in the 2nd category and was released into the 101st Infantry Perm Regiment.

[9] From Zinaida Vladislavovna Lopatsinskaya, even before marriage with her, he had a daughter, Elena, who was born on 08/04/1875, most likely in the Grodno province; "Condescending to the all-subject petition of the commander of the Grenadier Corps, Lieutenant-General Malakhov <...> it is allowed for his daughter Elena, who was nestled before marriage, to take the name of her father and enter into all the rights and advantages of legitimate children";[10] By the determination of the Heraldry Department of the Governing Senate on February 19, 1890, Elena Nikolaevna Malakhova was recognized as a hereditary nobility with the rank of Malakhovs ...

[11] Elena Nikolayevna Malakhova (1875-1968) was married to Alexei Konstantinovich Smyslovsky (1874-1935),)[12] a colonel who was captured during World War I.

They had seven children: Boris (Holmston-Smyslovsky) (1897-1988); Tatiana (1899-1982);[13] George (1900 - until 1913); Vera (1903-1967); Igor (1905-2000); Andrey (1909 - c. 1935); Cyril (1911-1995).