Mikhail Demichev
Mikhail Afanasyevich Demichev (Russian: Михаил Афанасьевич Демичев; 1885 – November 19, 1937) was a Red Army komdiv (division commander). He fought in the Imperial Russian Army in 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 August 9, 1937, and later executed. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated in 1956.
Mikhail Demichev | |
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| Born | 1885 Russian Empire |
| Died | November 19, 1937 Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Rank | Komdiv |
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| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
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