Pyotr Bryanskikh

Pyotr Alexeyevich Bryanskikh (Russian: Пётр Алексеевич Брянских; 1896 – August 29, 1938) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander). He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. On November 20, 1935 he was made a Komdiv (division commander) before being promoted to Komkor in 1937. He served as deputy commander of the Belorussian Military District before being transferred to command the Volga Military District. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on July 18, 1938 and later executed. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated on April 9, 1955.

Pyotr Bryanskikh
Born	1896 Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	August 29, 1938 (aged 41–42) Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russian Empire Soviet Union
Service/branch	Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army
Years of service	1915–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1937 (Soviet Union)
Rank	Komkor
Commands held	Volga Military District
Battles/wars	World War I Russian Civil War

References

• Cherushev, Nikolai Semyonovich; Cherushev, Yury Nikolaevich (2012). Расстрелянная элита РККА (командармы 1-го и 2-го рангов, комкоры, комдивы и им равные): 1937—1941. Биографический словарь [Executed Elite of the Red Army (Komandarms of the 1st and 2nd ranks, Komkors, Komdivs, and equivalents) 1937–1941 Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. ISBN 9785995002178.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)

Military offices
Preceded by Mikhail Grigoryevich Yefremov	Commander of the Volga Military District November 1937 – 1938	Succeeded by Kirill Meretskov