Vladimir Saimov
Vladimir Stoyanov Saimow ( Bulgarian Владимир Стоянов Заимов * 25. November 1888 in Kyustendil , † 1. June 1942 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian politician and colonel general .
Life
Saimow graduated from a military school in 1907 and fought in the Balkan Wars in 1912 and 1913 and then in the First World War . Before the Second World War he worked for the high command of the Soviet Red Army . He also worked for the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party in support of their partisan activities . He was arrested in 1942 and sentenced to death . He was shot on June 1, 1942 .
Saimov was awarded the Order of Lenin and post mortem as a Hero of the Soviet Union .
literature
- Saimov, Vladimir Stoyanov . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 156.
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saimov, Vladimir |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Saimov, Vladimir Stoyanov (full name); Заимов, Владимир Стоянов (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian politician and colonel general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kyustendil |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 1942 |
| Place of death | Sofia |