Yan Gaylit
| Yan Petrovich Gaylit | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 25, 1894 Russian Empire |
| Died |
August 1, 1938 Moscow, 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 |
35th Rifle Division Siberian Military District |
| Battles/wars |
World War I Russian Civil War |
Yan Petrovich Gaylit (May 25, 1894 – August 1, 1938) was a Soviet 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 15, 1937 and executed the following year. He was rehabilitated in 1956.
| Preceded by Konstantin Neumann |
Commander of the 35th Rifle Division August–October 1921 |
Succeeded by Petr Efimovich Shchetinkin |
| Preceded by |
Commander of the Siberian Military District 1923–1924 |
Succeeded by Robert Eideman |
| Preceded by Mikhail Lewandowski |
Commander of the Siberian Military District 1933–1937 |
Succeeded by Pavel Dybenko |
Bibliography
- Коллектив авторов, главный редактор С. С. Хромов (1983). Гражданская война и военная интервенция в СССР. М.: Советская Энциклопедия. p. 139.
- Template:Книга:Расстрелянная элита РККА
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