The Generals of WWII

Generals from Soviet Union Flag for Soviet Union
Portrait of Division-Commissar Ian Ianovich Peterson

Peterson, Ian Ianovich

Division-Commissar

* April 1889

† 27th of April 1938

(Ян Янович Петерсон)

Promotions

1936-06-01 Division-Commissar

Service

1931-01-XX 1934-10-XX Head of Leningrad Workers' & Peasants' Militia
1934-11-XX 1936-06-XX Deputy Chief of Special Technical Bureau, People's Commissariat of Defence
1936-06-XX 1937-07-XX Deputy Chief of Special Technical Bureau, People's Commissariat of Defence Industry
1937-07-XX 1937-09-20 Head of Special Technical Directorate, People's Commissariat of Defence Industry
1937-09-20 1938-04-27 Arrested
1938-04-27 Condemned to death
1938-04-27 Executed
1956-05-19 Rehabilitated
Picture source: Courtesy of Mikhail Eremenko