Semyon Uritsky
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. He was head of the Soviet military intelligence from April 1935 to July 1937. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on November 1, 1937 and later executed at Kommunarka. He was rehabilitated in 1956.[1]
| Preceded by Vitaly Primakov |
Commander of the 13th Rifle Corps August 1932 – January 1934 |
Succeeded by Andrei Sazontov |
| Preceded by Yan Berzin |
Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Soviet Union April 1935 – July 1937 |
Succeeded by Yan Berzin |
Semyon Petrovich Uritsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1895 Cherkasy, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 1, 1938 Moscow, 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 | 13th Rifle Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
Bibliography
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