Background
AVKSENT’YEVSKIY, Konstantin was born on September 30, 1890 in village Staryy Kunozh, Vologda Province. Son of an office worker
AVKSENT’YEVSKIY, Konstantin was born on September 30, 1890 in village Staryy Kunozh, Vologda Province. Son of an office worker
Graduate Tot’ma Teachers' Training Seminary. 1915 graduate Vladimir Intantry School. 1923 graduate Red Army advanced commanders’ courses.
Until 1914 village teacher. From 1914 private, then officer in Russian Army. 1917 assisted Bolshevik coup in Torzhok and helped establish Soviet rule in Vologda Province.
1918-1919 commanded 1st Vologda Communist Company. Military comissar, Vologda Oblast, and commandant Vologda Garrison. Military comissar, Yaroslavl' Okrug.
April — August 1919 commander, 4th Army on Eastern Front. From August 1919 member. Revol-Military Council of Southern Group on Eastern Front, then of 1st Army.
From January 1920 deputy commander, Turkestani Front. From April 1920 commander, Transvolga Military district and commander, 2nd Revol Labor Army. August-October 1920 commander, 6th Army on Southeastern and Southern Front.
From October 1920 deputy commander, Southern Front. From December 1920 deputy commander, Ukraine and Crimean Armed Forces. 1920 directed suppression of anti-Soviet revolt in Volga area.
1921-1922 helped crush forces of Ukraine anarchist leader Makhno. July-August 1922 Minister of War and commander in chief, Far Eastern Republic. 1923-1925 commander, 8th and 6th Rifle Corps.
Deputy commander, Ukraine and Crimean Armed Forces. 1925-1928 commander, Turkestani Front. Commander, Ccntr Asian Military district.
Directed operations against Basmachi. 1928-1931 commander, Red-Banner Caucasian Army. April 1931 pensioned on medical grounds.
Foreign a while admin posts with Centr Union of Consumer Social.
Religions encourage war and violence to promote their religious goals.
The emphasis on peaceful coexistence doesn’t mean that the Soviet Union accepted a static world with clear lines. Socialism is inevitable and the "correlations of forces" were moving towards socialism.
Communist Party member from 1917.