The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Army-Commissar 2nd Rank Avgust Ivanovich Mezis

Mezis, Avgust Ivanovich

Army-Commissar 2nd Rank

* 1894

† 21st of April 1938

(Август Иванович Мезис)

Promotions

1935-11-20 Army-Commissar 2nd Rank

Service

1927-08-XX 1928-05-XX Deputy Chief of the Political Section, Ukrainian Military District
1928-05-XX 1929-02-XX Deputy Chief of the Political Section, Siberian Military District
1929-02-XX 1930-10-XX Chief of the Political Section, Siberian Military District
1930-10-XX 1933-08-XX Member of the Revolutionary Military Council, Special Red Banner Far Eastern Army
1930-10-XX 1933-08-XX Chief of the Political Section, Special Red Banner Far Eastern Army
1933-08-XX 1937-04-XX Member of the Revolutionary Military Council, Volga Military District
1933-08-XX 1937-04-XX Chief of the Political Section, Volga Military District
1935-XX-XX 1937-04-XX Deputy Commander in Chief for Political Affairs, Volga Military District
1937-04-XX 1937-11-26 Deputy Commander in Chief for Political Affairs, Belorussian Military District
1937-04-XX 1937-11-26 Chief of the Political Section, Belorussian Military District
1937-11-26 1938-04-21 Arrested
1938-04-21 Condemned to death
1938-04-21 Executed
Picture source: Courtesy of Mikhail Eremenko