Yakov Alksnis Military person

Yakov Ivanovich Alksnis (Latvian: Jēkabs Alksnis, Russian: Яков Иванович Алкснис, born 26 January 1897 – executed 28 July 1938) was the commander of Red Army Air Forces in 1931–1937.

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Yakov Alksnis
Birth dateJanuary 26, 1897
Birth place
Latvia , Russian Empire , Vidzeme
Date of deathJuly 28, 1938

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Military person

allegiance
1917
(1919–1938)
award
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Star
military operations
Russian Civil War
military commandSoviet Air Force
service start1919
service end1938

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