Sergei Efimovich Gribov

Sergei Efimovich Gribov (July 17, 1895 – July 29, 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. He commanded forces in the North Caucasus region. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on January 28, 1938 and later executed. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated in 1956.