Konstantin Avksentevsky
Konstantin Alekseyevich Avksentevsky (October 12, 1890 – November 2, 1941) was a Soviet army commander. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I and for the Bolsheviks in the subsequent civil war. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. He commanded forces in both Central Asia and the Caucasus.[1]
Konstantin Alekseyevich Avksentevsky | |
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| Born | 1890 Totemsky Uyezd, Vologda Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1941 Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1931 |
| Commands held | 4th Army 6th Army Turkestan Front Central Asian Military District Red Banner Caucasus Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
In July 1938 - February 1939 he was imprisoned in Ukhtpechlag. In June 1939, the criminal case was dismissed. He then worked as an inspector of the cultural and educational part of the farm "Novy Bor" at the mouth of the Pechora River.
According to official data, he died on November 2, 1941 in the village Medvezhka in the Ust-Tsilemsky District. According to other sources, in November 1941 he was already in Moscow and he was killed when criminals attempted to rob his apartment.
He was buried in Vologda, on the Vvedensky cemetery.
References
- Avksentievsky Konstantin Alekseevich // Great Soviet Encyclopedia: [in 30 volumes] / ed. A.M. Prokhorov - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet encyclopedia. 1969.
| Preceded by Office created |
Commander of the Central Asian Military District 1926–1928 |
Succeeded by Pavel Dybenko |
| Preceded by Mikhail Lewandowski |
Commander of the Red Banner Caucasus Army 1928–1931 |
Succeeded by Ivan Fedko |