Alexander Nikonov
| Alexander Nikonov | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 August 1893 Olonets Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died |
26 October 1937 (aged 44) Moscow Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/ |
Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Rank | Komdiv |
| Battles/wars |
World War I Russian Civil War |
Alexander Nikonov (31 August 1893 – 26 October 1937) was a Soviet komdiv (division commander). He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks in the subsequent civil war. He was executed during the Great Purge.
| Preceded by Jānis K. Bērziņš |
Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Soviet Union August 1937 |
Succeeded by Semyon Gendin |
Bibliography
- Горчаков О. А. (2004). Ян Берзин — командарм ГРУ. Санкт-Петербург: Нева.
- Template:Книга:Расстрелянная элита РККА
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