LEATHER Ivan Kuzmich

Leather and. K. (1897-1938) - a prominent figure in the Soviet Navy. A member of the Bolshevik Party from 1917. In 1918-1920. - Head of the special detachment under the People's Commissariat for Naval Affairs, the chief commando sailors Volga, Volga-Caspian Flotilla. Since September 1920. commanded a division on the Wrangel front. After the defeat of Wrangel transferred to the Baltic Fleet. Participated in the suppression of the Kronstadt mutiny. Later - the chief of the defense of the Caucasian coast of the Black and Azov Seas, a member of the PBC of the Black Sea Fleet, Chief Commissioner, and naval forces of the Far East. After graduating from the Naval Academy in 1927. appointed naval expert at the Soviet Embassy in Japan. In 1930. - Chief of Staff of the Baltic Fleet. Since 1931. - Commander of the naval forces of the Black Sea.

See. F.F. Raskolnikov at her post. M. 1964.


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Kozhanov Ivan Kuzmich (12.5.1897. Ascension village Kuban region - 22.8.1938), naval activities, the flagship of the fleet of rank 2 (1935). The son of a peasant. He studied at the individual midshipman classes. Educated at the Naval Academy (1927). In 1917 joined RSDLP (b). In March 1918 in the marine group, with a Nov.. early. commando team in August. 1919 commander of all the assault troops of the Volga Flotilla. In the Sept.-Dec. Early 1920. Marine Expeditionary Division in the Sea of Azov. In March 1921, during the suppression of the Kronstadt uprising in command of the Baltic Fleet. In 1921, a member of the Revolutionary Military Council of the naval forces of the Black and Azov Seas. In 1922-24 beginning. and the Commissioner of the naval forces of the Far East. In 1927-30 the naval attache in Japan, beginning in 1930. Staff of the Baltic Fleet. In 1931-35 commander of the naval forces of the Black and Azov Seas, in 1935 - the Black Sea Fleet. He, according to recollections NG. Kuznetsova, "deservedly enjoyed unusually great authority among the personnel of the Navy. In April. 1937 received a severe reprimand for the building for themselves at public expense luxury villas. 5/10/1937 arrested. During the investigation in spite of the torture allegations against him refused to admit guilt in the crime and did not specify a single person. 22/8/1938 sentenced to death. Shot. In 1956, rehabilitated.