Sergei Mezheninov

Sergei A Mezheninov

Born	January 19, 1890 Russian Empire
Died	September 28, 1937
Allegiance	Russian Empire Soviet Union
Service/branch	Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army
Years of service	1918–1937 (Soviet Union)
Battles/wars	World War I Russian Civil War

Sergei A Mezheninov (January 19, 1890 – September 28, 1937) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander). He fought for the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. During the Great Purge, Mezheninov was arrested after a failed suicide attempt on June 20, 1937. He was accused of spying for Nazi Germany, convicted and later executed.^[1]^[2]

Awards

Russian Empire:

Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class
Order of Saint Anna, 4th class
Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class

Soviet Union:

Order of the Red Banner (1922)
Order of the Red Star

References

↑ A secret aviation school
↑ Information from S.A. Mezheninov, assistant in the VVS, on the Junkers affair.

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