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Maksim Purkayev | |
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| Born | 26 August [O.S. 14 August] 1894 Nalitovo, Alatyrsky Uyezd, Simbirsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1 January 1953(1953-01-01) (aged 58) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Rank | Army general |
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Maksim Alexeyevich Purkayev (Russian:Максим Алексеевич Пуркаев; August 26 [O.S. August 14] 1894 – January 1, 1953) was aSoviet military leader, reaching service rank of Army General.
Purkayev was conscripted into theImperial Russian Army in 1915, and reached the rank ofpraporshchik before joining theRed Army in 1918. He became a member of theCommunist Party in 1919. During theRussian Civil War he served in the capacity of a company and battalion commander, and after completing theVystrel officer training course in 1923, he served as a regimental commander (24th Rifle Division, staff officer and commander of a division until 1936 when he commenced studies at theFrunze Military Academy.
From 1938 Purkayev served as the Chief of Staff of theBelorussian Military District, as the Soviet military attaché in Berlin at the start of the Second World War in 1939, and participated in planning of theSoviet invasion of Poland. From July 1940, Purkayev served as the Chief of Staff of theKiev Special Military District, and from the start of theSoviet-German War serving as the Chief of Staff of theSouthwestern Front (June–July 1941), and later the60th Army and3rd Shock Army. In 1942–43 he served as commander of theKalinin Front and from April 1943, theFar Eastern Front (from 19452nd Far Eastern Front). From September 1945 to January 1947 Purkayev served as the commanding officer of theFar Eastern Military District during which time he was nominated to the Supreme Soviet of USSR (1946–1950).
From June 1947 Purkayev was the Chief of Staff and 1st Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Far Eastern Forces. From July 1952 to his death Purkayev served as the Chief of Higher Education Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of USSR.
Maksim Purkayev was decorated with twoOrders of Lenin (incl. 14 November 1943; "For exemplary fulfillment of the leadership of the Red Army mobilization, formation, acquisition and training of units and formations"), fourOrders of the Red Banner,Order of Suvorov (1st class),Order of Kutuzov (1st class), and numerous medals.
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