Pyotr Bryanskikh
Pyotr Alexeyevich Bryanskikh (Russian: Пётр Алексеевич Брянских; 1896 – August 29, 1938) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander). He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. On November 20, 1935 he was made a Komdiv (division commander) before being promoted to Komkor in 1937. He served as deputy commander of the Belorussian Military District before being transferred to command the Volga Military District. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on July 18, 1938 and later executed. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated on April 9, 1955.
Pyotr Bryanskikh | |
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| Born | 1896 Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 29, 1938 (aged 41–42) Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1937 (Soviet Union) |
| Rank | Komkor |
| Commands held | Volga Military District |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
References
- Cherushev, Nikolai Semyonovich; Cherushev, Yury Nikolaevich (2012). Расстрелянная элита РККА (командармы 1-го и 2-го рангов, комкоры, комдивы и им равные): 1937—1941. Биографический словарь [Executed Elite of the Red Army (Komandarms of the 1st and 2nd ranks, Komkors, Komdivs, and equivalents) 1937–1941 Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. ISBN 9785995002178.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mikhail Grigoryevich Yefremov |
Commander of the Volga Military District November 1937 – 1938 |
Succeeded by Kirill Meretskov |
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