Grigory Shtern
Grigory Shtern | |
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| Born | 6 August [O.S. 24 July] 1900 Smila, Russian Empire (today part of Ukraine) |
| Died | 28 October 1941 (aged 41) Kuibyshev, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1919–1941 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Commands | 1st Red Banner Army Far Eastern Front 8th Army |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Grigory Mikhailovich Shtern (Russian: Григорий Михайлович Штерн; 6 August [O.S. 24 July] 1900 – 28 October 1941) was a Soviet officer in the Red Army and military advisor during the Spanish Civil War. He also served with distinction during the Soviet-Japanese Border Wars and the Winter War. The Soviet authorities accused him of treason and had him shot during Stalin's military purge of 1941.