Pyotr Bryanskikh

Pyotr Alexeyevich Bryanskikh (Russian: Пётр Алексеевич Брянских; 1896 – 29 August 1938) was a Soviet komkor (corps commander). 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. On 20 November 1935, he was made a Komdiv (division commander) before being promoted to Komkor in 1937. He served as deputy commander of the Belorussian Military District before being transferred to command the Volga Military District. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on 18 July 1938 and later executed. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated on 9 April 1955.

Pyotr Bryanskikh
Born	1896 Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	29 August 1938(1938-08-29) (aged 41–42) Moscow Oblast, 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)
Rank	Komkor
Commands	Volga Military District
Battles / wars	World War I Russian Civil War