Ilya Ivanovich Garkavy (; ; 1888–1937) was a

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komkor (corps commander) and organizer of Red Guards detachments in Tiraspol. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks in the subsequent Russian Civil War, Civil War. He was a recipient of the Order of the Red Banner. During the Great Purge, he was arrested on March 11, 1937 alongside fellow komkor Matvei Vasilenko. Both were later executed.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garkavy, Ilya 1888 births 1937 deaths People from Yekaterinoslav Governorate People from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Members of the All-Ukrainian Central Executive Committee Ukrainian people of World War I Russian military personnel of World War I Soviet military personnel of the Russian Civil War Soviet komkors, Garkavyi Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner Great Purge victims from Ukraine People executed by the Soviet Union