Alexander Erichovich von Pistohlkors was a Russian Imperial Guard officer who was known for his cruelty in putting down the rebellion following the Russian Revolution of 1905.
A pregnant Alexandra Pistohlkors, standing at far left, and her husband Alexander Pistohlkors, second from left, are pictured with Grigori Rasputin and other admirers in his apartment in 1914. Alexandra's sister Anna Vyrubova is in the back row, standing fourth from left.