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Lev Mekhlis

Soviet politician (1889-1953)

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Born
January 13, 1889
Died
February 13, 1953
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1889

About Lev Mekhlis

Lev Zakharovich Mekhlis (Russian: Лев Заха́рович Ме́хлис; 13 January 1889 – 13 February 1953) was a Soviet politician and a prominent officer in the Red Army from 1937 to 1942. As a senior political commissar, he became one of the main Stavka representatives on the Eastern Front (1941–1945) during World War II, being involved successively with five to seven Soviet fronts. Despite his fervent political engagement and loyalty to the Communist Party, various Soviet leaders, including Joseph Stalin, criticized and reprimanded Mekhlis for incompetent military leadership during World War II. Lev Mekhlis was awarded four Orders of Lenin, five other orders and numerous medals. Mekhlis soon recovered from his demotion, as from 6 December 1942 he was a lieutenant general, and on 29 July 1944 he became a colonel general.

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Lev Mekhlis timeline

  1. As a senior political commissar, he became one of the main Stavka representatives on the Eastern Front (1941–1945) during World War II, being involved successively with five to seven Soviet fronts.
  2. Mekhlis soon recovered from his demotion, as from 6 December 1942 he was a lieutenant general, and on 29 July 1944 he became a colonel general.

The world when Lev Mekhlis was born

Lev Mekhlis was born in 1889. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineEiffel Tower opens for Paris World's Fair
  • Technology milestoneEiffel Tower — world's tallest structure
  • World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
  • U.S. population58.6M

1889 versus 2026

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Measure18892026
Population58.6M341 million

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