Johannes Raudmets | |
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Born | January 1, 1892 Virika, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire |
Died | September 9, 1937 Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Russian Empire Soviet Union |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Army Soviet Red Army |
Rank | Komdiv |
Commands held | 15th Rifle Division |
Battles/wars | World War I Russian Civil War |
Johannes Raudmets (Russian: Иван Иванович Раудмец, romanized: Ivan Ivanovich Raudmets; January 1, 1892 – September 9, 1937) was an Estonian Soviet Komdiv (division commander). He fought in the Imperial Russian Army in World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks in the subsequent civil war. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on June 11, 1937 and later executed. Some sources give the date of his execution as August 25, 1937. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated in 1966.[1]