Semyon Uritsky

Semyon Petrovich Uritsky
Born March 2, 1895
Russian Empire
Died August 1, 1938
Moscow, 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 13th Rifle Corps
Battles/wars World War I
Russian Civil War

Semyon Petrovich Uritsky (March 2, 1895 – August 1, 1938) was a Soviet General. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks. He was promoted to the rank of Komkor on November 11, 1935. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on November 1, 1937 and later executed. He was rehabilitated in 1956.

Preceded by
Vitaly Primakov		 Commander of the 13th Rifle Corps
August 1932 – January 1934		 Succeeded by
Andrei Sazontov
Preceded by
Jānis K. Bērziņš		 Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Soviet Union
April 1935 – July 1937		 Succeeded by
Jānis K. Bērziņš

Bibliography

  • Колпакиди А. И., Север А. (2009). ГРУ. Уникальная энциклопедия. Энциклопедия спецназа (5000 экз ed.). М.: Яуза Эксмо. pp. 682–683. ISBN 978-5-699-30920-7.
  • Template:Книга:Социокультурный состав советской военной элиты 1931—1938 гг. и её оценки в прессе русского зарубежья
  • Template:Книга:1937 год: элита Красной Армии на Голгофе
  • Template:Книга:Расстрелянная элита РККА
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