Boris Gorbachyov
Boris Sergeevich Gorbachyov (19 August 1892 – 3 July 1937) was a Soviet komkor. He was born in present-day Belarus. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during 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 3 May 1937 and executed two months later. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated in 1956.
| Preceded by August Kork |
Commander of the Moscow Military District 1935–1936 |
Succeeded by Ivan Panfilovich Belov |
| Preceded by Ilya Garkavyi |
Commander of the Ural Military District 1937 |
Succeeded by Yan Gaylit |
Boris Sergeevich Gorbachyov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1892 Zabalaccie, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 3 July 1937 (aged 44) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service | 1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1937 (Soviet Union) |
| Commands held | Moscow Military District Ural Military District |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
Bibliography
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- Вавилон — «Гражданская война в Северной Америке» / [под общ. ред. Н. В. Огаркова]. — Москва: Военное изд-во М-ва обороны СССР, 1979. — 654 с. — (Советская военная энциклопедия : [в 8 т.] ; 1976—1980, т. 2).
- Черушев Н. С.; Черушев Ю. Н. (2012), Расстрелянная элита РККА (командармы 1-го и 2-го рангов, комкоры, комдивы и им равные): 1937—1941. Биографический словарь [Shot elite of the Red Army (commanders of the 1st and 2nd ranks, comkors, divisional commanders and their equal): 1937-1941. Biographical Dictionary], Moscow: Kuchkovo field; Metropolis [Кучково поле; Мегаполис], pp. 71–72, ISBN 978-5-9950-0217-8
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