Orlov Vladimir Mitrofanovich

Orlov Vladimir Mitrofanovich (3.7.1895, Kherson - 28.7.1938), naval figure, the flagship of the fleet of rank 1 (1935). He studied at St. Petersburg University (not finished), education in school warrants (1917) and in higher academic courses (1926). In 1916 he called for the fleet, sailed on the cruiser "Eagle". In 1917, members of the judiciary committee. In 1917-18 the watch early. cruiser Bogatyr. In 1918 joined the RKP (b). In 1919-20 beginning. Political Department of the Baltic Fleet. In 1920-21 Deputy. early. Main Political Directorate of Water Transport, supervised its restoration. Since December. 1921 Assistant to the early. Political Administration of the Revolutionary Military Council (PBC) on the marine part and the beginning. Maritime Division of the Republic. Since early March 1923. and Commissioner of naval education. Since October. 1926 to 1930 the commander of naval forces of the Black Sea. Since early July 1931. Naval forces of the Red Army. In 1931-34 a member of the Revolutionary Military Council of the USSR. On 27.1.1937 at the same time deputy. Commissar of Defense of the USSR on naval forces. 10/7/1937 arrested. First, stubbornly refused to sign the fictitious testimony, but after being subjected to torture, pleaded guilty to that was head of the military-fascist conspiracy in the Navy. 28/7/1938 sentenced to death. Shot. In 1956, rehabilitated.