Eduard Davydovich Lepin (Russian: Эдуард Давыдович Лепин, Latvian: Eduards Liepiņš; 1889 – 22 August 1938) was a Soviet division commander and Komkor of Latvian ethnicity. He fought in the Russian Civil War against the White movement. Lepin was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner.
Eduard Davydovich Lepin | |
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| Born | 1889 Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 22 August 1938 Kommunarka shooting ground, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service | Soviet Red Army |
| Rank | Komkor |
| Commands | 15th Rifle Division 35th Rifle Division 13th Rifle Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
During the Great Purge, as a part of the so-called "Latvian Operation", Lepin was arrested on 2 December 1937 and shot at the Kommunarka shooting ground on 22 August 1938. In 1956, after the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated.[1]
References
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