Alexander Samoylo

Alexander Alexandrovich Samoylo (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Само́йло; October 23 (November 4) 1869 – November 8, 1963) was a commander in the Imperial Russian Army and Red Army during World War I and the Russian Civil War.

After the Russian Revolution, he was made commander of the 6th Red Army on the Northern Front between 22 November 1918 and 15 April 1920.

In that capacity, he fought against the Allied intervention in Northern Russia.

He also commanded the Red Army Eastern front during 4 weeks in May 1919.

He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1944 onwards.