Semyon Uritsky

Semyon Petrovich Uritsky (Russian: Семён Петро́вич Ури́цкий; March 2, 1895 – August 1, 1938) was a Soviet general.

He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks.

He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner.

He was head of the Soviet military intelligence from April 1935 to July 1937.

During the Great Purge, he was arrested on November 1, 1937 and later executed at Kommunarka.