Andrei Sazontov

Andrei Sazontov
Born1894 (1894)
DiedAugust 26, 1938(1938-08-26) (aged 43–44)
AllegianceRussian Empire
Soviet Union
BranchImperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
RankKomkor
Commands13th Rifle Corps
4th Rifle Corps
ConflictsWorld War I
Russian Civil War

Andrei Sazontov (1894 – August 26, 1938)[1] was a Soviet komkor (corps commander). He fought for the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner (twice) and the Order of the Red Star. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on May 26, 1938, and executed three months later at Kommunarka.

References

  1. ^ "Biography of Komkor Andrei Iakovlevich Sazontov - (Андрей Яковлевич Сазонтов) - (Андрей Яковлевич Созонтов) - (Andrei Iakovlevich Sozontov) (1894 – 1938), Soviet Union". generals.dk. Retrieved 2021-09-19.