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Nikolai Krivoruchko

Nikolai Nikolayevich Krivoruchko
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Born December 6, 1887
Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire
Died August 19, 1938
Allegiance Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Years of service 1918-1938 (Soviet Union)
Rank Komkor
Commands held 2nd Cavalry Corps
Battles/wars World War I
Russian Civil War

Nikolai Nikolayevich Krivoruchko (December 6, 1887 - August 19, 1938) was a Soviet Komkor (corps commander). He fought in the Imperial Russian Army in World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on February 21, 1938 and later executed.


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