List of Famous people with last name Mekhlis

Lev Mekhlis

First Name Lev

Last Name Mekhlis

Born on January 13, 1889

Died on February 13, 1953 (aged 64)

Lev Zakharovich Mekhlis was a Soviet politician and high commander of the Red Army from 1937 to 1940. He was one of the main Stavka representatives during World War II who was responsible for five to seven Soviet fronts. Despite his fervent political engagement and loyalty to the Communist Party, Mekhlis was criticized and reprimanded for his incompetent military leadership during World War II by various Soviet leaders, including Joseph Stalin.

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