Iona Yakir
Soviet military commander (1896–1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Emmanuilovich and the family name is Yakir.
Iona Emmanuilovich Yakir (Russian: Ио́на Эммануи́лович Яки́р; 3 August 1896 – 12 June 1937) was a Red Army commander and one of the world's major military reformers between World War I and World War II. He was an early and major military victim of the Great Purge, alongside Mikhail Tukhachevsky.
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Birth name | Iona Emmanuilovich Yakir |
Born | (1896-08-03)3 August 1896 Kishinev, Bessarabia, Imperial Russia |
Died | 12 June 1937(1937-06-12) (aged 40) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Russian SFSR Soviet Union |
Service/ | Red Army |
Years of service | 1918–1937 |
Rank | Komandarm 1st rank |
Unit | 45th Rifle Division, 58th Rifle Division, Ukrainian Military District, Kiev Military District, Leningrad Military District |
Commands held | Ukrainian Military District, Kiev Military District, Leningrad Military District |
Battles/wars | Russian Civil War, Polish-Soviet War |
Awards | Order of the Red Banner (three times) |
Alma mater | University of Basel |
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