Marcian Germanovich

Marcian Germanovich
Born October 29, 1895
Russian Empire
Died September 20, 1937
Soviet Union
Allegiance Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Rank Komkor
Commands held 15th Rifle Division
Battles/wars World War I
Russian Civil War

Marcian Germanovich (October 29, 1895 – September 20, 1937) was a Soviet division commander and Komkor (corps commander). He fought in the Imperial Russian Army in 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 August 7, 1937 and later executed. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated in 1957.

Preceded by
Johannes Raudmets
Commander of the 15th Rifle Division
1922–1924
Succeeded by
Vladimir Tarasenko

Bibliography

  • Краснознамённый Киевский. Очерки истории Краснознамённого Киевского военного округа (1919—1979). Издание второе, исправленное и дополненное. Киев, издательство политической литературы Украины, 1979.
  • Военный энциклопедический словарь. М., Военное издательство, 1984. С.763-УкрВО;с.838-ЮЗВО.
  • Template:Книга:Политические репрессии комначсостава, 1937—1938. ЛВО
  • Template:Книга:Расстрелянная элита РККА
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