The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Ian Ianovich Kruus

Kruus, Ian Ianovich

Major-General

* 27th of February 1884

† 15th of May 1942

(Ян Янович Круус)

Promotions

1919-11-19 Lieutenant-Colonel (Estonian Army)
1923-02-24 Colonel (Estonian Army)
1936-02-24 Major-General (Estonian Army)
1940-12-29 Major-General

Service

1920-XX-XX Commanding Officer 6th Infantry Regiment, Estonian Army
1921-XX-XX Commanding Officer 3rd Independent Infantry Battalion, Estonian Army
1921-09-12 1923-XX-XX Attending the General Staff Course, Estonian Army
1923-XX-XX Commanding Officer 10th Infantry Regiment, Estonian Army
1923-07-06 1934-04-01 Commanding Officer 7th Infantry Regiment, Estonian Army
1934-04-01 1934-09-06 Commanding Officer Valga Military District, Estonian Army
1934-09-06 1936-09-01 General Officer Commanding 1st Division, Estonian Army
1936-09-01 1940-08-XX General Officer Commanding 2nd Division, Estonian Army
1940-08-XX Transferred from the Estonian Army
1940-08-XX 1941-07-XX Commanding Officer 182nd Rifle Division
1941-07-XX 1942-05-15 Arrested
1942-05-15 Condemned to death and executed
1963-07-05 Rehabilitated
Picture source: Voenno-Istoricheskii Arkhiv, No. 10, 2000