Pyotr Smirnov

Pyotr Alexandrovich Smirnov (Russian: Пётр Александрович Смирнов; 29 May 1897 – 23 February 1939) was a Soviet commissar, deputy minister of defence, and commander of the Soviet Navy.

Pyotr Smirnov
Smirnov in 1938
Birth namePyotr Alexandrovich Smirnov
Born(1897-05-29)29 May 1897
Vyatka, Russian Empire
Died23 February 1939(1939-02-23) (aged 41)
Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branchRed Army, Soviet Navy
Years of service1917–1938
RankArmy Commissar of 1st rank
Commands heldSoviet Navy
Battles/warsRussian Civil War
AwardsOrder of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
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