survived the Stalinist purges, and was promoted to the rank of divisional commander as the mass arrests of Red Army officers began in 1937. In 1944 he was promoted again - to the rank of lieutenant general. References 1870 births 1956 deaths Military personnel from Moscow People from Moskovsky Uyezd People from the Russian Empire of Polish descent Soviet people of Polish descent Belarusian nobility Imperial Russian major generals Russian Provisional Government generals Soviet lieutenant generals Russian military personnel of World War I Soviet military personnel of the Russian Civil War Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 2nd class Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 3rd class Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 2nd class Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 3rd class Recipients of the Gold Sword for Bravery Burials at Vagankovo Cemetery