Jānis Fabriciuss

Jānis Fabriciuss (Russian: Ян Фри́цевич Фабри́циус, Jan Fritsevich Fabricius; 26 June [O. S. 14 June] 1877 – 24 August 1929s) was a Latvian Soviet commander and commissar of the Red Army.

Jānis Fabriciuss
Jānis Fabriciuss in 1928
Nickname(s)Iron Martyn
Born26 June 1877 [O.S. 14 June]
Zlēkas Parish, Ventspils apriņķis, Courland Governorate
Russian Empire
Died6 August 1929(1929-08-06) (aged 52)
Near the city of Sochi, Russian SFSR
Soviet Union
Allegiance Russian Empire (1900–1917)
Soviet Russia (1917–1922)
Soviet Union (1922–1929)
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Red Army
Years of service1900 - 1917
1917 - 1929
RankRegiment commander
Commands held
  • 2nd (9th) Don Rifle Division
  • 17th Rifle Corps
  • 4th Rifle Corps
  • assistant commander of the Red Banner Caucasus Army
Battles/wars
  • World War I
  • Russian Civil War
Awards
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