Eduard Lepin
Appearance
Eduard Davydovich Lepin | |
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Born | 1889 Riga, Russian Empire |
Died | 22 August 1938 Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service | Soviet Red Army |
Rank | Komkor |
Commands | 15th Rifle Division 35th Rifle Division 13th Rifle Corps |
Battles / wars | Russian Civil War |
Eduard Davydovich Lepin (1889 – 22 August 1938) was a Latvian-born Soviet division commander and Komkor (corps commander). He fought in the Russian Civil War against the White movement. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on 2 December 1937 and executed the following year. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated in 1956.