Gaspar Voskanyan

Gaspar Voskanyan
Born January 22, 1887
Grigoriopol, Ținutul Tiraspol, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire
Died September 20, 1937
Moscow, Soviet Union
Allegiance Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Years of service 1908–1917 (Russian Empire)
1918–1937 (Soviet Union)
Rank Komkor
Commands held 25th Rifle Division
Battles/wars World War I
Russian Civil War

Gaspar Voskanyan (January 22, 1887 – September 20, 1937) was an ethnic Armenian Soviet komkor (corps commander). He was born in what is now Grigoriopol District in Transnistria, Moldova. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army in World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on May 28, 1937 and later executed.

Awards

Russian Empire:

Soviet Union: Order of the Red Banner

References

    Preceded by
    		 Commander of the Red Army 25th Rifle Division
    November 29, 1918 – February 5, 1919    		 Succeeded by
    Preceded by
    		 Commander of the Soviet 6th Rifle Corps
    1923–1924    		 Succeeded by
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