Pavel Lazimir
Russian communist military leader of Estonian origin
About Pavel Lazimir
Lived 1891 – 1920 (aged 29). Pavel Lazimir was a Russian soldier, medical officer and functionary.
Pavel Evgen'evich Lazimir (25 June 1891 in Novy Peterhof – 17 May 1920 Kremenchuk) was a Russian revolutionary and Soviet military leader.
A prominent Left Socialist-Revolutionary, he later joined the Bolsheviks and headed a soldier section of the Petrograd Soviet and was the Chairman of the Petrograd Military Revolutionary Committee during the October Revolution. Prior to being elected to the Petrograd Soviet, he served as a feldsher (physician assistant) at the Petrograd military hospital.
He died of typhus in 1920.
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Who was Pavel Lazimir?
Russian communist military leader of Estonian origin (1891-1920)
When was Pavel Lazimir born?
Pavel Lazimir was born on 21 January 1891 in Saint Petersburg.
When did Pavel Lazimir die?
Pavel Lazimir died on 20 May 1920 in Kremenchuk.
What was Pavel Lazimir's occupation?
Pavel Lazimir was a soldier, medical officer and functionary.
What nationality was Pavel Lazimir?
Pavel Lazimir was Russian.
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