Kit Mikhail Abramovich (1910)

Kit Mikhail (Michail) Abramovich (born 1910 — [date of death unknown]) — participant in the revolutionary movement (associates included Z. K. Klyatskin, K. L. Shiz, and I. S. Leitman), political prisoner, propagandist, and director of major enterprises.

From 1926, Mikhail Kit worked in shoemaking workshops. Beginning in 1927, he took part in the underground revolutionary movement. On behalf of the Komsomol organisation, he carried out propaganda work, distributed illegal literature, and participated in organising demonstrations and street strikes.

In 1931, he was arrested and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. After his release, he continued to take part in the underground activities of the Communist Party of Latvia and led an anti-fascist group within the leather industry workers’ trade union. He was repeatedly subjected to arrests and searches. A member of the CPSU since 1933.

After the Soviet occupation of Latvia, he was appointed director of the Magaril shoe factory and served as commissar responsible for the nationalisation of three shoe factories.

During the Second World War, he served in the 201st Latvian Rifle Division. In 1942, he was seriously wounded and demobilised due to disability. Returning to Latvia in 1944, he worked at the factories Rekord, Liepājas Apavi, Pionieris, and Meteor of the Rīgas Apavi production association as director, head of workshop, and head of quality control.

Throughout his career, he was repeatedly elected to party bureau positions and served as a political educator (propagandist).

He was awarded the badge “Excellence in Light Industry of the USSR”, and the medals “For Courage”, “For the Defence of Moscow”, “For the Victory over Germany”, and “20 Years of Victory”.

Personal pensioner of republican significance.