Ilya Garkavyi
Ilya Ivanovich Garkavyi (1888–1937) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander) and organizer of Red Guards detachments in Tiraspol.
Ilya Ivanovich Garkavyi | |
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| Born | July 19, 1888 Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | July 1, 1937 Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1937 (Soviet Union) |
| Rank | Komkor |
He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks in the subsequent civil war. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on March 11, 1937 alongside fellow komkor Matvei Vasilenko. Both were later executed.
Bibliography
- Черушев Н. С. (2003). 1937 год: элита Красной Армии на Голгофе. Военные тайны XX века. М.: Вече. p. 560. ISBN 5-94538-305-8.
- Черушев Н. С.; Черушев Ю. Н. (2012), Расстрелянная элита РККА (командармы 1-го и 2-го рангов, комкоры, комдивы и им равные): 1937—1941. Биографический словарь [Shot elite of the Red Army (commanders of the 1st and 2nd ranks, comkors, divisional commanders and their equal): 1937-1941. Biographical Dictionary], Moscow: Kuchkovo field; Metropolis [Кучково поле; Мегаполис], pp. 67–68, ISBN 978-5-9950-0217-8
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| Preceded by Sergei Mrachkovskiy |
Commander of the Ural Military District 1935–1937 |
Succeeded by Boris Gorbachyov |
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