Ivan Kosogov
Soviet komkor (corps commander)
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Ivan Dmitriyevich Kosogov (Russian: Иван Дмитриевич Косогов, 1891 – 1 August 1938) was a Soviet Komkor (corps commander). He fought on the side of the Bolsheviks against the White movement during the Russian Civil War. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner.[1] During the Great Purge, he was arrested in 1937 and executed the following year at the Kommunarka shooting ground.[2]
Ivan Dmitriyevich Kosogov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1891 |
| Died | 1 August 1938 (aged 46–47) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Branch | Soviet Red Army |
| Commands | 4th Cavalry Corps |
Conflicts | Russian Civil War |
