Semyon Pugachov
| Semyon Andreevich Pugachov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Семён Андреевич Пугачёв |
| Born | 26 February 1889 Ryazan, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 March 1943 (aged 54) |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire Red Army RSFSR
|
| Years of service |
1906-1917 1918-1938 |
| Rank |
 Comkor
|
| Battles/wars |
World War I Russian Civil War |
Semyon Andreevich Pugachov (26 February 1889 – 23 March 1943) was a Russian soldier who served in the Russian Imperial and Soviet armed forces. He served in World War I and obtained the rank of Comkor in the Red Army.
Semyon was born in Ryazan to a family of a teacher. He joined the Russian Army on 10 July 1906, and graduated from the Alexseevskoe Military School in 1908, and the Nikolaevskoie Military Academy in 1914.
During World War I, Semyon was a Captain and fought alongside the 6th Siberian Corps, and then became part of the operational staff management of the Northern Front.
After the Russian Revolution in April 1918, Pugachov volunteered to join the Red Army, and served in several Soviet military districts across the country.
He served in the staff of the Ural Military District, performing special tasks assigned by his commanding officers, and soon after,became Chief of Staff of the district. At the start of 1919, Pugachov became Chief of Operations for the 2nd Army in the far east,and in September,became Chief of Staff for the Special Group of the Southern Front. In October, he was assigned as Chief of Operations for the North-Western Front, and the Caucasian Front in 1920, through to May 1921. His main task was to guide the development plan to expel and defeat the forces of the White Army from the North Caucasus. In June, he was appointed as Chief of the Separate Caucasus Army.
From August 1923 to April 1924, Pugachov served as commander to the Turkmenistan Front and helped combat the Basmachi Movement.
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