Nikolai Krivoruchko
Nikolai Nikolayevich Krivoruchko (Russian, Николай Николаевич Криворучко; December 6, 1887 – August 19, 1938) was a Soviet Komkor (corps commander). He fought in the Imperial Russian Army in World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on February 21, 1938 and later executed.
| Preceded by Grigory Kotovsky |
Commander of the 2nd Cavalry Corps August 6, 1925 – July 1937 |
Succeeded by Mikhail Hatskilevich |
Nikolai Nikolayevich Krivoruchko | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 6, 1887 Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 19, 1938 |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1938 (Soviet Union) |
| Rank | Komkor |
| Commands held | 2nd Cavalry Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
References
- Кольцов С. В. «М. М. Криворучко» — Дніпропетровськ: Промінь, 1969.
- Социокультурный состав советской военной элиты 1931—1938 гг. и её оценки в прессе русского зарубежья
- Расстрелянная элита РККА|84—85
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