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COMMANDER // 1881–1925

Grigory Kotovsky

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Lifespan

1881 – 1925

1890190019101920Polish–Soviet War · 1919-1921Russian Civil War · 1917-1922Battle of Letychiv — February 18, 1920 · Russian SFSR · Polish–Soviet WarTambov Rebellion — June 1, 1921 · Soviet Russia · Russian Civil War

Active service 1920–1921 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 39.

Profile

Grigory Ivanovich Kotovsky was a Soviet military officer and political activist, and participant in the Russian Civil War. He made a career from being a gangster and bank robber to eventually becoming a Red Army commander and member of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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