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.