Semyon Uritsky

Semyon Petrovich Uritsky (March 2, 1895 – August 1, 1938) was a Soviet General. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks. He was promoted to the rank of Komkor on November 11, 1935. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on November 1, 1937 and later executed. He was rehabilitated in 1956.