Ilya Ivanovich Garkavy | |
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Born | July 19, 1888 Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | July 1, 1937 Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
Service/ |
Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
Years of service | 1914–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1937 (Soviet Union) |
Rank | Komkor |
Ilya Ivanovich Garkavy ( Russian: Илья Иванович Гарькавый; Ukrainian: Ілля Іванович Гаркавий; 1888–1937) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander) and organizer of Red Guards detachments in Tiraspol.
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 March 11, 1937 alongside fellow komkor Matvei Vasilenko. Both were later executed.
Ilya Ivanovich Garkavy | |
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Born | July 19, 1888 Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | July 1, 1937 Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
Service/ |
Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
Years of service | 1914–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1937 (Soviet Union) |
Rank | Komkor |
Ilya Ivanovich Garkavy ( Russian: Илья Иванович Гарькавый; Ukrainian: Ілля Іванович Гаркавий; 1888–1937) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander) and organizer of Red Guards detachments in Tiraspol.
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 March 11, 1937 alongside fellow komkor Matvei Vasilenko. Both were later executed.