Jan Janovich Kruus (traditional spelling; correct - Jaan Janowicz Kruus , est. Jaan Kruus ; February 27, 1884 , Soynitskaya volost , Estland province , Russian Empire - May 15, 1942 , Moscow , USSR ) - Estonian and Soviet military leader, major general ( 1940).
| Jan Janovich Kruus | |
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| Date of Birth | February 27, 1884 |
| Place of Birth | Estland Province , Russian Empire |
| Date of death | May 15, 1942 (58 years old) |
| A place of death | Moscow , USSR |
| Affiliation |  the USSR |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Years of service |  1940 - 1941 |
| Rank |  |
| Commanded | 182nd Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 notes
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
Biography
In 1923 - 1934 - commander of the 7th regiment of the Estonian army. In 1934-1936 - commander of the 1st division. In 1936-1940 - the commander of the 2nd division.
After Estonia joined the USSR and the 22nd Estonian territorial corps of the Red Army was formed on the basis of the Estonian army , he was appointed commander of the 182nd rifle division of this corps.
He was arrested on July 17, 1941 by a decree of the CCA under the NKVD of the USSR on charges of participation in a counter-revolutionary organization on April 22, 1942, sentenced to death . The sentence was executed on May 15, 1942 in Moscow . Rehabilitated by the definition of HCBS from July 5, 1963 [1] .
Notes
- ↑ Cherushev N., Cherushev Yu., 2012 , p. 459.
Literature
- Cherushev N. S. , Cherushev Yu. N. The executed elite of the Red Army (commanders of the 1st and 2nd ranks, comkors, divisional commanders and their peers): 1937-1941. Biographical Dictionary. - M .: Kuchkovo field; Megapolis, 2012 .-- S. 459. - 496 p. - 2000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-9950-0217-8 .