About Semyon Turovsky
Lived 1895 – 1937 (aged 41–42). Semyon Turovsky was a Russian military personnel.
Semyon Abramovich Turovsky (Russian, Семён Абрамович Туровский; 1895 – July 1, 1937) was a Soviet corps commander. He was born in what is now Chernihiv, Chernihiv Oblast in northern Ukraine. He fought for the Bolsheviks against the White movement during the Russian Civil War. During the Great Purge, he was denounced by Dmitry Shmidt as being a member of a Trotskyite conspiracy. He was arrested on September 4, 1936 and executed the following year. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner.
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Who was Semyon Turovsky?
soviet corps commander (1895–1937)
When was Semyon Turovsky born?
Semyon Turovsky was born in 1895 in Chernihiv.
When did Semyon Turovsky die?
Semyon Turovsky died on 1 July 1937 in Soviet Union.
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Semyon Turovsky was a military personnel.
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Semyon Turovsky was Russian.
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