context: In mid April 1908, he was promoted to General of the Artillery; he was also appointed commander-in-chief of the Kiev Military District later in early December.
source: At the beginning of the First World War, Ivanov was appointed commander-in-chief of the Southwestern Front.
reference_original: All'inizio della prima guerra mondiale, Ivanov fu nominato comandante del fronte sudoccidentale.
reference_flipped: All'inizio della prima guerra mondiale, Ivanov fu nominata comandante del fronte sudoccidentale.