Yakov Smushkevich
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| Yakov Vladimirovich Smushkevich | |
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| Born | 14 April 1902 Rokiškis |
| Died | 28 October 1941 (aged 39) Moscow |
| Allegiance |  Red Army (1918—1941) |
| Years of service | 1918—1941 |
| Rank | General-Lieutenant of Air Forces |
| Commands held | Soviet Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Russian Civil War, Spanish Civil War, Battle of Khalkhin Gol |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (2) Order of Lenin (2) Order of the Red Banner |
Yakov Vladimirovich Smushkevich (Russian: Яков Владимирович Смушкевич; April 14, 1902 – October 28, 1941[1]) was Commander of the Soviet Air Force.
He participated in the Spanish Civil War where he was known as "General Duglas" for which he received the Hero of the Soviet Union.[2] He was in charge of aviation for the 1st Army Corps at the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, receiving Hero of the Soviet Union. He was the commander of Soviet Air Force from 1939 to 1940, and Deputy Chief of the General Staff from 1940 to 1941. He was arrested on June 8, 1941[3] and executed on personal order of Lavrentiy Beria on October 28, 1941.
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| Preceded by Aleksandr Loktionov |
Soviet Air Force (VVS) Commander 1939–1940 |
Succeeded by Pavel Vasilevich Rychagov |
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