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Matvei Vasilenko

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Matvei Ivanovich Vasilenko
Native name
Матвей Иванович Василенко
Born25 November [O.S. 13 November] 1888
Russian Empire
Died1 July 1937
Soviet Union
AllegianceRussian Empire
Soviet Union
Service / branchImperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
RankKomkor
Commands9th Army
11th Army
14th Army
45th Rifle Division
Battles / warsWorld War I
Russian Civil War
Polish–Soviet War

Matvei Ivanovich Vasilenko (Russian: Матвей Иванович Василенко; Ukrainian: Матвій Іванович Василенко; 25 November [O.S. 13 November] 1888 – 1 July 1937) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander).

He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks in the subsequent Civil War. He also fought in the war against Poland.
He commanded the 11th Army (19 December 1919 — 29 March 1920), the 9th Army (April 5 - July 19, 1920), again the 11th Army (26 July — 12 September 1920) and the 14th Army (27 September–15 November 1920).
He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner and the Order of the Red Star.

During the Great Purge, he was arrested on 11 March 1937. On 26 June 1937, Vasilenko's name appeared on an execution list signed by Joseph Stalin, Lazar Kaganovich, Kliment Voroshilov, Andrei Zhdanov and Anastas Mikoyan. He was later executed. In 1956, he was rehabilitated.

Preceded by Commander of the 45th Rifle Division
1924–1929
Succeeded by
Anton Borisenko

Bibliography

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