Maksim Purkayev

Maksim Purkayev
Maksim Purkayev
Born	26 August [O.S. 14 August] 1894; Nalitovo, Alatyrsky Uyezd, Simbirsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	1 January 1953 (aged 58); Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Buried	Novodevichy Cemetery
Allegiance	Russian Empire; Soviet Union;
Branch	Imperial Russian Army; Red Army (later Soviet Army);
Years of service	1915–1917; 1918–1953;
Rank	Army general
Commands	60th Army (became 3rd Shock Army); Kalinin Front; Far Eastern Front; 2nd Far Eastern Front; Far Eastern Military District;
Battles / wars	World War I; Russian Civil War; World War II Battle of Brody; Battle for Velikiye Luki; Toropets–Kholm Offensive; Soviet–Japanese War Invasion of South Sakhalin Soviet assault on Maoka; ; ; ;
Awards	Order of Lenin (2); Order of the Red Banner (4); Order of Suvorov, 1st class; Order of Kutuzov, 1st class;

Maksim Alexeyevich Purkayev (Russian: Максим Алексеевич Пуркаев; August 26 [O.S. August 14] 1894 – January 1, 1953) was a Soviet military leader, reaching service rank of Army General.

Maksim Purkayev

Born	26 August [O.S. 14 August] 1894 Nalitovo, Alatyrsky Uyezd, Simbirsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	1 January 1953(1953-01-01) (aged 58) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Buried	Novodevichy Cemetery
Allegiance	Russian Empire Soviet Union
Branch	Imperial Russian Army Red Army (later Soviet Army)
Years of service	1915–1917 1918–1953
Rank	Army general
Commands	60th Army (became 3rd Shock Army) Kalinin Front Far Eastern Front 2nd Far Eastern Front Far Eastern Military District
Battles / wars	World War I Russian Civil War World War II Battle of Brody Battle for Velikiye Luki Toropets–Kholm Offensive Soviet–Japanese War Invasion of South Sakhalin Soviet assault on Maoka
Awards	Order of Lenin (2) Order of the Red Banner (4) Order of Suvorov, 1st class Order of Kutuzov, 1st class