Pyotr Bryanskikh

Pyotr Bryanskikh
Born 1896
Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died August 29, 1938
Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union
Allegiance Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Years of service 1915–1917 (Russian Empire)
1918–1937 (Soviet Union)
Rank Komkor
Commands held Volga Military District
Battles/wars World War I
Russian Civil War

Pyotr Alexeyevich Bryanskikh (Russian: Пётр Алексеевич Брянских; 1896 – August 29, 1938) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander). He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. On November 20, 1935 he was made a Komdiv (division commander) before being promoted to Komkor in 1937. He served as deputy commander of the Belorussian Military District before being transferred to command the Volga Military District. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on July 18, 1938 and later executed. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated on April 9, 1955.

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    Military offices
    Preceded by
    Mikhail Grigoryevich Yefremov
    Commander of the Volga Military District
    November 1937 – 1938
    Succeeded by
    Kirill Meretskov
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