Bobrishchev Ardalion Alexandrovich

Genus. 03/24/1879 in the city of Kobelyaki, Poltava province; from the nobles. In military service since 1896. Graduated from the Konstantinovsky Artillery School (1899), Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff (1906). Participant of the 1st World War, commander of the Guards reserve artillery division with the rank of colonel (1917). In 1918 he voluntarily joined the Red Army. In 1918, head of command artillery courses. In 1919, chief of staff of the Petrograd fortified region. In 1920, member of the control commission of the RSFSR in Estonia. In 1920–1921 military adviser to the RSFSR embassy in Armenia. In 1922–1924 military attaché in Finland. In 1924–1927 military attaché in Iran. In 1928–1931 head of the sector, assistant head of the 3rd department of the Intelligence Directorate of the Red Army Headquarters. In 1931–1937 teacher at the Military Academy. M.V. Frunze, teacher and head of the department of chemical warfare tactics at the Military Academy of Chemical Defense (1935-1937). Colonel (1936). In 1937-1939, researcher at the Central Archives of the Red Army. Discharged to the reserve on February 23, 1937. Arrested 04/05/1939. He died in Lefortovo prison.