Andrei Sazontov Explained

Birth Date:1894
Birth Place:Vyatka Governorate, Russian Empire
Death Date:August 26, 1938
Death Place:Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union
Allegiance:Russian Empire
Soviet Union
Branch:Imperial Russian Army
Soviet Red Army
Rank:Komkor
Commands:13th Rifle Corps
4th Rifle Corps
Battles:World War I
Russian Civil War

Andrei Sazontov (1894 – August 26, 1938)[1] was a Soviet komkor (corps commander). He fought for the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner (twice) and the Order of the Red Star. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on May 26, 1938, and executed three months later at Kommunarka.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography of Komkor Andrei Iakovlevich Sazontov - (Андрей Яковлевич Сазонтов) - (Андрей Яковлевич Созонтов) - (Andrei Iakovlevich Sozontov) (1894 – 1938), Soviet Union. 2021-09-19. generals.dk.