| Maksim Petrovich Mager | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1897 |
| Died | October 16, 1941 |
| Place of birth | Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Place of death | Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/branch | Soviet Red Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1938 |
| Rank | komkor |
| Battles/wars | Russian Civil War |
Maksim Petrovich Mager (1897 – October 16, 1941) was a Soviet komkor. He was born in what is now Belarus. He fought in the Soviet Red Army during the Russian Civil War. He was a recipient of the Order of Lenin (February 22, 1938) and the Order of the Red Banner. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on September 10, 1938 and released on February 9, 1940. He was later re-arrested on April 28, 1941. As part of the Purge of the Red Army in 1941, he was sentenced to death by the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union and executed during the Battle of Moscow.
Bibliography[]
- Cherushev, Nikolai Semyonovich; Cherushev, Yury Nikolaevich (2012) (in Russian). Расстрелянная элита РККА (командармы 1-го и 2-го рангов, комкоры, комдивы и им равные): 1937—1941. Биографический словарь.. Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. ISBN 9785995002178. http://1937god.info/node/540.
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- Советская историческая энциклопедия, тт. 1 — 16, Москва, 1961—1976
- Сборник лиц, награждённых Орденом Красного Знамени и Почётным Революционным Оружием, Москва, Государственное военное издательство, 1926
External links[]
- Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898—1991
- Репрессии в Красной Армии
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