From the letter of P.N. Wrangel's grandson regarding the proposal to rebury the general's remains in Russia: "… General Wrangel passed away in Brussels in 1928, but more than a year later, he was, of his own volition expressed during his lifetime, buried in the crypt of the Russian church in Belgrade. He rests there to this day, and nearby, in the cemetery, lie thousands of his comrades, officials of his army, infinitely devoted to him, to whom he also gave his last strength. This mutual trust between the commander-in-chief and his subordinates knows no bounds, it is not limited by his death or the passage of time…"

Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel (1878-1928) was a prominent representative of an ancient baronial dynasty of Swedish origin, tracing its lineage back to the 13th century, which faithfully served the Russian Empire for hundreds of years. Pyotr Nikolayevich was born in 1878 in the city of Novoaleksandrovsk, Kovno province.

Wrangel distinguished himself in the Russo-Japanese and World War I. By the call of his heart, he tied his life to the Cossacks. They, in turn, found in him a commander they were ready to follow into any battle and even "to the ends of the earth."

Wrangel was a monarchist and maintained his beliefs until the end of his life. He did not accept the revolution and joined the White movement.

To avoid senseless deaths, in mid-November 1920, the Russian Exodus began, resulting in the evacuation of about 150,000 people from Crimea in just a few days. The last to leave Russian soil was Baron Wrangel; he fell to his knees, kissed the ground three times, and crossed himself three times over the city, after which he boarded a ship surrounded by loaded vessels. From everywhere came loud cheers of "Hooray!" The army considered itself a moral victor.

After long wanderings and disputes with the Allies, Pyotr Nikolayevich moved his army to Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. He himself settled in the city of Sremski Karlovci in 1922.

In 1927, Pyotr Nikolayevich moved to Brussels and began working as an engineer. In March 1928, he was poisoned. He was initially buried in Brussels, and then, amidst a large gathering of people, reburied in the Russian Church of the Holy Trinity in Belgrade.