Vladimir Gittis

Vladimir Mikhailovich Gittis (Russian: Влади́мир Миха́йлович Ги́ттис; 24 June 1881 – 22 August 1938) was a Soviet military commander and komkor. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks during the subsequent Civil War. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner (1919). He commanded the forces in Leningrad following the end of the civil war. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on 28 November 1937. His name appeared on the death list of 20 August 1938 which was signed by Joseph Stalin and Vyacheslav Molotov. He was convicted that day by the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union of espionage and sentenced to death. He was executed two days later at Kommunarka.

Vladimir Mikhailovich Gittis
Born	24 June 1881 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	22 August 1938 (1938-08-23) (aged 57) Moscow, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russian Empire Soviet Union
Branch	Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army
Years of service	1915–1917 (Russian Empire) 1918–1937 (Soviet Union)
Commands	8th Army (RSFSR) Western Front (RSFSR) Caucasian Front (RSFSR) Leningrad Military District
Battles / wars	World War I Russian Civil War

Awards

• Order of St. George, 4th degree (1915)
• Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class (1915)
• Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class (1915)
• Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 2nd class (1915)

Preceded by Alexander Yegorov

Commander of the Leningrad Military District 1921–1925

Succeeded by Boris Shaposhnikov

Bibliography

• Ленин В. И. Телеграмма В. М. Гиттису. 23.XI.1918 г. — Полн. собр. соч. Изд. 5-е. Т. 50, с. 210–211.
• Черушев Н. С.; Черушев Ю. Н. (2012), Расстрелянная элита РККА (командармы 1-го и 2-го рангов, комкоры, комдивы и им равные): 1937—1941. Биографический словарь [Shot elite of the Red Army (commanders of the 1st and 2nd ranks, comkors, divisional commanders and their equal): 1937-1941. Biographical Dictionary], Moscow: Kuchkovo field; Metropolis [Кучково поле; Мегаполис], pp. 70–71, ISBN 978-5-9950-0217-8

Sources

• "Vladimir Gittis" (in Russian). «Russian army in a Great war» project.
• Гиттис Владимир Михайлович