Yefim Fomin
Yefim Fomin | |
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| Born | 15 January 1909 Kolyshki, Russian Empire (now Belarus) |
| Died | 26 June 1941 (aged 32) |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Occupation | Political commissar |
| Known for | Defense of Brest Fortress |
Yefim Moiseyevich Fomin (Belarusian: Яўхім Майсеевіч Фамін, romanized: Yaukhim Maisieyevich Famin; Russian: Ефим Моисеевич Фомин; 15 January 1909 – 26 June 1941) was a Soviet political commissar. He is known for his part in the 1941 Defense of Brest Fortress, during which the German Army captured and immediately executed him.