Vladimir Yefimovich Klimovskikh (Russian: Владимир Ефимович Климовских; May 27, 1885 – July 27, 1941) was a Soviet general who served as the Chief of Staff of the Western Special Military District and the Western Front under General of the ArmyDmitry Pavlov during the initial stage of the German invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) in June 1941. After the disaster of the Battle of Białystok–Minsk, Klimovskikh, along with General Pavlov and the entire Front Staff, with the sole exception of Operations Officer Ivan Boldin, were recalled to Moscow, charged with military incompetence and executed later that July.
Klimovskikh was born on 27 May 1895 in Kokand, the son of an office clerk. After his 1912 graduation from a Realschule in Tashkent, Klimovskikh entered the Alexeyev Military School of the Imperial Russian Army in Moscow, from which he graduated in 1914. He was assigned to the 11th Siberian Rifle Regiment of the 3rd Siberian Rifle Division, with which he served until its disbandment in February 1918. Klimovskikh fought with the regiment in World War I on the Northern Front, serving in positions below battalion commander. Following the February Revolution, he was elected a member of the regimental committee, and a battalion commander. Klimovskikh ended his service in the Imperial Army with the rank of Captain; in early 1918 he and his regiment fought against the troops of the Ukrainian Central Rada near Kiev.[1]
Russian Civil Waredit
Klimovskikh joined the Red Army in June 1918 and was enrolled in the junior course of the General Staff Academy. He was unable to study due to the evacuation of the academy to Kazan and the defection of its command and part of the student body to the White movement. Klimovskikh fought in the Russian Civil War, serving as assistant chief of staff of the 5th Army on the Eastern Front from August 1918. He subsequently served as the head of the operations department on the staff of the 3rd Army and was acting chief of staff of the 27th Rifle Division between March and April 1919. Klimovskikh was transferred to the Western Front after the White defeat in the east and fought in the Polish–Soviet War as head of the operations department on the staff of the 16th Army, chief of staff of the 57th Rifle Division during April and May 1920, and as chief of staff of the Mozyr Group of Forces.[1]
Interwar period and World War IIedit
After the Civil War, he was the Chief of Staff of the infantry corps, the head of the department, an assistant to the chief of the headquarters of the military districts. From December 1932 to June 1936, he was on the teaching staff at the Frunze Military Academy. In 1935, he was awarded the rank of brigade commander. From July 1936 he served as assistant army inspector and then, in February 1938, was senior lecturer at the Military Academy of the General Staff. In September 1939 he was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff and then from July 1940 served as Chief of Staff of the Western Special Military District.
With the outbreak of war on the Eastern Front, he was made Chief of Staff of the Western Front under Army General Dmitry Pavlov. Commanded during the Battle of Białystok–Minsk from 22 June to 3 July 1941. Relieved of command on July 8, 1941, and accused of inaction and the collapse of the control of the troops. He was sentenced to death by the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the USSR on July 22, 1941. The verdict was carried out on July 27, 1941, at the Kommunarka shooting ground. He was posthumously rehabilitated in 1957.
^"Климовских Владимир Ефимович". ria1914.info. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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Cherushev, Nikolai Semyonovich; Cherushev, Yury Nikolaevich (2012). Расстрелянная элита РККА (командармы 1-го и 2-го рангов, комкоры, комдивы и им равные): 1937–1941. Биографический словарь [Executed Elite of the Red Army (Komandarms of the 1st and 2nd ranks, Komkors, Komdivs, and equivalents) 1937–1941 Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Moscow: Kuchkovo Pole. ISBN9785995002178.
Lazarev, Sergey (2012). Социокультурный состав советской военной элиты 1931—1938 гг. и её оценки в прессе русского зарубежья. Voronezh. ISBN9785421801023. OCLC 884954922.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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Vladimir Yefimovich Klimovskikh Russian Vladimir Efimovich Klimovskih May 27 1885 July 27 1941 was a Soviet general who served as the Chief of Staff of the Western Special Military District and the Western Front under General of the Army Dmitry Pavlov during the initial stage of the German invasion of the Soviet Union Operation Barbarossa in June 1941 After the disaster of the Battle of Bialystok Minsk Klimovskikh along with General Pavlov and the entire Front Staff with the sole exception of Operations Officer Ivan Boldin were recalled to Moscow charged with military incompetence and executed later that July Vladimir Yefimovich KlimovskikhNative nameVladimir Efimovich KlimovskihBorn 1885 05 27 May 27 1885Kokand Russian EmpireDiedJuly 27 1941 1941 07 27 aged 56 Kommunarka shooting ground Moscow Oblast Soviet UnionAllegiance Russian Empire 1914 1917 Soviet Russia 1918 1922 Soviet Union 1922 1941 Years of service1914 1941RankMajor GeneralCommands heldChief of Staff of the Western Special Military District and the Western FrontBattles warsWorld War IRussian Civil WarWorld War IIAwardsOrder of the Red Banner Contents 1 Early life and World War I 2 Russian Civil War 3 Interwar period and World War II 4 Awards and decorations 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 BibliographyEarly life and World War I editKlimovskikh was born on 27 May 1895 in Kokand the son of an office clerk After his 1912 graduation from a Realschule in Tashkent Klimovskikh entered the Alexeyev Military School of the Imperial Russian Army in Moscow from which he graduated in 1914 He was assigned to the 11th Siberian Rifle Regiment of the 3rd Siberian Rifle Division with which he served until its disbandment in February 1918 Klimovskikh fought with the regiment in World War I on the Northern Front serving in positions below battalion commander Following the February Revolution he was elected a member of the regimental committee and a battalion commander Klimovskikh ended his service in the Imperial Army with the rank of Captain in early 1918 he and his regiment fought against the troops of the Ukrainian Central Rada near Kiev 1 Russian Civil War editKlimovskikh joined the Red Army in June 1918 and was enrolled in the junior course of the General Staff Academy He was unable to study due to the evacuation of the academy to Kazan and the defection of its command and part of the student body to the White movement Klimovskikh fought in the Russian Civil War serving as assistant chief of staff of the 5th Army on the Eastern Front from August 1918 He subsequently served as the head of the operations department on the staff of the 3rd Army and was acting chief of staff of the 27th Rifle Division between March and April 1919 Klimovskikh was transferred to the Western Front after the White defeat in the east and fought in the Polish Soviet War as head of the operations department on the staff of the 16th Army chief of staff of the 57th Rifle Division during April and May 1920 and as chief of staff of the Mozyr Group of Forces 1 Interwar period and World War II editAfter the Civil War he was the Chief of Staff of the infantry corps the head of the department an assistant to the chief of the headquarters of the military districts From December 1932 to June 1936 he was on the teaching staff at the Frunze Military Academy In 1935 he was awarded the rank of brigade commander From July 1936 he served as assistant army inspector and then in February 1938 was senior lecturer at the Military Academy of the General Staff In September 1939 he was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff and then from July 1940 served as Chief of Staff of the Western Special Military District With the outbreak of war on the Eastern Front he was made Chief of Staff of the Western Front under Army General Dmitry Pavlov Commanded during the Battle of Bialystok Minsk from 22 June to 3 July 1941 Relieved of command on July 8 1941 and accused of inaction and the collapse of the control of the troops He was sentenced to death by the Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the USSR on July 22 1941 The verdict was carried out on July 27 1941 at the Kommunarka shooting ground He was posthumously rehabilitated in 1957 Awards and decorations editRussian Empire nbsp Order of Saint Vladimir 4th class with swords and a bow nbsp Order of Saint Anna 4th class with the inscription For Courage 2 Soviet Union nbsp Order of the Red Banner 22 February 1938 nbsp Jubilee Medal XX Years of the Workers and Peasants Red Army 1938 References editCitations edit a b Cherushev amp Cherushev 2012 pp 457 458 Klimovskih Vladimir Efimovich ria1914 info Retrieved July 22 2022 Bibliography edit Cherushev Nikolai Semyonovich Cherushev Yury Nikolaevich 2012 Rasstrelyannaya elita RKKA komandarmy 1 go i 2 go rangov komkory komdivy i im ravnye 1937 1941 Biograficheskij slovar Executed Elite of the Red Army Komandarms of the 1st and 2nd ranks Komkors Komdivs and equivalents 1937 1941 Biographical Dictionary in Russian Moscow Kuchkovo Pole ISBN 9785995002178 Lazarev Sergey 2012 Sociokulturnyj sostav sovetskoj voennoj elity 1931 1938 gg i eyo ocenki v presse russkogo zarubezhya Voronezh ISBN 9785421801023 OCLC 884954922 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vladimir Klimovskikh amp oldid 1217552364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
