Ilya Garkavyi
| Ilya Ivanovich Garkavyi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
July 19, 1888 Yekaterinoslav Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died |
July 1, 1937 Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/branch |
Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service |
1914–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1937 (Soviet Union) |
| Rank | Komkor |
Ilya Ivanovich Garkavyi (1888–1937) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander) and organizer of Red Guards detachments in Tiraspol.
He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during 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 March 11, 1937 alongside fellow komkor Matvei Vasilenko. Both were later executed.
Bibliography
- Черушев Н. С. (2003). 1937 год: элита Красной Армии на Голгофе. Военные тайны XX века. М.: Вече. p. 560. ISBN 5-94538-305-8.
- Template:Книга:Расстрелянная элита РККА
Sources
| Preceded by Sergei Mrachkovskiy |
Commander of the Ural Military District 1935–1937 |
Succeeded by Boris Gorbachyov |
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