Marcian Germanovich
Marcian Germanovich | |
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| Born | October 29, 1895 Russian Empire |
| Died | September 20, 1937 Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Rank | Komkor |
| Commands | 15th Rifle Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
Marcian Yakovlevich Germanovich (Russian: Маркиан Яковлевич Германович; October 29, 1895 – September 20, 1937) was a Soviet division commander and Komkor (corps commander). He fought in the Imperial Russian Army in World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks in the subsequent Civil War. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on August 7, 1937 and later executed. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated in 1957.