The Generals of WWII

Generals from Soviet Union Flag for Soviet Union
Portrait of Komdiv Vasilii Petrovich Butyrskii

Butyrskii, Vasilii Petrovich

Komdiv

* 30th of December 1896

† 2nd of October 1938

(Василий Петрович Бутырский)

Promotions

1935-11-20 Komdiv

Service

1930-05-XX 1931-12-XX Assistant Chief of Staff, XIV Rifle Corps
1931-12-XX 1934-02-XX Chief of Staff, XIV Rifle Corps
1934-02-XX 1935-05-XX Commanding Officer 25th Rifle Division
1935-05-XX 1936-04-XX Deputy Chief of Staff, Kiev Military District
1936-04-XX 1937-03-XX Chief of Staff, Kiev Military District
1937-03-XX 1937-11-XX Military Adviser to the Spanish Republican Army
1937-12-20 1938-10-02 Arrested
1938-10-02 Condemned to death
1938-10-02 Executed
1957-07-02 Rehabilitated
Picture source: Courtesy of Mikhail Eremenko