Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov
Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov, or Semenov (Russian: Григо́рий Миха́йлович Семёнов; September 25, 1890 – August 30, 1946), was a Japanese-supported leader of the White movement in Transbaikal and beyond from December 1917 to November 1920, a lieutenant general, and the ataman of Baikal Cossacks (1919). Semyonov was also a prominent figure in the White Terror. U.S. Army intelligence estimated that he was responsible for executing 30,000 people in one year.
Grigory Semyonov | |
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Semyonov in 1920 | |
| Born | September 25, 1890 Kuranzha Village, Transbaikal Oblast, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 30, 1946 (aged 55) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire (1911–1917) Russian Republic (1917–1921) |
| Service/ | Imperial Russian Army White Movement |
| Years of service | 1911–21 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
| Awards | Order of St. George (twice) |
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