Bravo-Zhivotovsky Mikhail Zakharovich (29.05.1897, Dvinsk - 16.12.1970, Leningrad) - military leader. Mikhail Bravo-Zhivotovsky graduated from an incomplete secondary school, was a labourer in a factory. From 1918 he was in the Red Army, participated in the Civil War (1918-19), was a private artilleryman and platoon commander. In 1923 he graduated from the Higher Command Artillery School, was a commander of artillery units. From 1937 - Deputy Chief of Artillery of the Moscow Military District. In 1941-45, during World War II, Mikhail Bravo-Zhivotovsky was chief of artillery of a division, deputy chief of artillery of an army, commander of artillery of a group of troops, commander of an artillery brigade, commander of artillery of a rifle corps on a number of fronts. On 11 July 1945 he was promoted to the rank of Major-General of Artillery. B. was awarded the Order of Lenin, 2 Orders of the Red Banner, the Order of Kutuzov of the 2nd degree, the Order of the Red Star, and medals. Since 1946 - Commander of Artillery of the Turkestan Military District.

Mikhail Bravo-Zhivotovsky was retired on 12 November 1951.