Dmitry Fesenko
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Native name
Дмитрий Семёнович Фесенко
BornSeptember 1895
Pyatigorsk, North Caucasus, Russian Empire
Pyatigorsk, North Caucasus, Russian Empire
Died15 October 1937 (aged 42)
Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union
Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union
AllegianceRussian Empire
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
Dmitry Fesenko | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Дмитрий Семёнович Фесенко |
| Born | September 1895 Pyatigorsk, North Caucasus, Russian Empire |
| Died | 15 October 1937 (aged 42) Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1937 (Soviet Union) |
| Rank | Komkor |
Dmitry Semyonovich Fesenko (Russian: Дмитрий Семёнович Фесенко; September 1895 – 15 October 1937) was a Soviet Komkor (corps commander). He was born in present-day Stavropol Krai. He fought for the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent Civil War. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on 18th of July, 1937 and later executed at Kommunarka.
