Matvei Ivanovich Vasilenko | |
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Native name | Матвей Иванович Василенко |
Born | 25 November [
O.S. 13 November] 1888 Russian Empire |
Died | 1 July 1937 Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
Service/ |
Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
Rank | Komkor |
Commands held |
9th Army 11th Army 14th Army 45th Rifle Division |
Battles/wars |
World War I Russian Civil War Polish-Soviet War |
Matvei Ivanovich Vasilenko ( Russian: Матвей Иванович Василенко; Ukrainian: Матвій Іванович Василенко; 25 November [ O.S. 13 November] 1888 – 1 July 1937) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander).
He fought in the
Imperial Russian Army during
World War I before going over to the
Bolsheviks in the subsequent
Civil War. He also fought in the war against
Poland.
He commanded the
11th Army (19 December 1919 — 29 March 1920), the
9th Army (April 5 - July 19, 1920), again the
11th Army (26 July — 12 September 1920) and the
14th Army (27 September–15 November 1920).
He was a recipient of the
Order of the Red Banner and the
Order of the Red Star.
During the Great Purge, he was arrested on 11 March 1937. On 26 June 1937, Vasilenko's name appeared on an execution list signed by Joseph Stalin, Lazar Kaganovich, Kliment Voroshilov, Andrei Zhdanov and Anastas Mikoyan. He was later executed. In 1956, he was rehabilitated.
Matvei Ivanovich Vasilenko | |
---|---|
Native name | Матвей Иванович Василенко |
Born | 25 November [
O.S. 13 November] 1888 Russian Empire |
Died | 1 July 1937 Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
Service/ |
Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
Rank | Komkor |
Commands held |
9th Army 11th Army 14th Army 45th Rifle Division |
Battles/wars |
World War I Russian Civil War Polish-Soviet War |
Matvei Ivanovich Vasilenko ( Russian: Матвей Иванович Василенко; Ukrainian: Матвій Іванович Василенко; 25 November [ O.S. 13 November] 1888 – 1 July 1937) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander).
He fought in the
Imperial Russian Army during
World War I before going over to the
Bolsheviks in the subsequent
Civil War. He also fought in the war against
Poland.
He commanded the
11th Army (19 December 1919 — 29 March 1920), the
9th Army (April 5 - July 19, 1920), again the
11th Army (26 July — 12 September 1920) and the
14th Army (27 September–15 November 1920).
He was a recipient of the
Order of the Red Banner and the
Order of the Red Star.
During the Great Purge, he was arrested on 11 March 1937. On 26 June 1937, Vasilenko's name appeared on an execution list signed by Joseph Stalin, Lazar Kaganovich, Kliment Voroshilov, Andrei Zhdanov and Anastas Mikoyan. He was later executed. In 1956, he was rehabilitated.