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Sergei Mezheninov

Sergei A Mezheninov
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Born January 19, 1890
Russian Empire
Died September 28, 1937
Allegiance Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Years of service 1918–1937 (Soviet Union)
Battles/wars World War I
Russian Civil War

Sergei A Mezheninov (January 19, 1890 – September 28, 1937) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander). He fought for the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent civil war. During the Great Purge, Mezheninov was arrested after a failed suicide attempt on June 20, 1937. He was accused of spying for Nazi Germany, convicted and later executed.

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