| Vladimir Lyubimov | |
| Birth Date: | February 24, 1879 |
| Birth Place: | Gubinka, Samara province, Russian Empire |
| Death Date: | December 10, 1937 |
| Death Place: | Kommunarka, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance: | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
| Branch: | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
| Commands: | 8th Army (RSFSR) 5th Army (RSFSR) |
| Unit: | 13th Infantry Division (Russian Empire) 5th Siberian Army Corps |
| Battles: | World War I Russian Civil War |
| Rank: | Podpolkovnik (Russian Empire) Kombrig (Soviet Union) |
Vladimir Vissarionovich Lyubimov (Russian: Владимир Виссарионович Любимов; February 24, 1879 – December 10, 1937) was a Soviet military leader.
Lyubimov was born into an upper-class family. He graduated from the Samara men's gymnasium, and then the Kazan Junker School. In 1904, he participated in the Russian-Japanese war. After the war, he served in the 211st infantry reserve Evpatoria regiment, and then in the Lithuanian 51st infantry regiment.[1] In 1914, he graduated from two courses of the Nikolaev Military Academy.[2]
Lyubimov was Captain of the 51st Lithuanian Regiment. After that, he was the senior adjutant of the headquarters of the 13th Infantry Division, and then the 5th Siberian Army Corps. He rose to the rank of Podpolkovnik (Lieutenant colonel).[1]
Voluntarily joined the Red Army. In 1918–1920, he successively held the post of chief of the operational department of the headquarters of the 8th Army, chief of the 12th Infantry Division, chief of staff of the 8th army, commander of the 8th army, chief of staff of the 3rd army, chief of the 55th infantry division, chief of staff Caucasian Front, the commander of the Caucasian Labor Army, chief of staff of the 2nd Special Army, chief of staff of the 5th army.[1]
In 1920–22, Lyubimov was the chief of staff of the East Siberian District, in 1923–24, the chief of staff of the 12th Rifle Corps, and then the Chief of Staff of the 5th Army. In 1929, he graduated from KUVNAS at the Frunze Academy. In 1931, he was transferred to the reserve (in connection with the activities of the OGPU in the operation "Spring"). Starting in 1932, he was the military leader of the Rostov Road Institute.[2]
In June 1937, due to political distrust, he was transferred to the reserve. In July 1937, he was arrested for allegedly participating in an anti-Soviet terrorist spy organization. On December 10, 1937, Lyubimov was sentenced to death and shot the same day.[2]