Kiselev Maxim Solomonovich (6 November 1902, Libava – 7 May 1963) – military officer, major general.

Maxim Kiselev graduated from a Jewish primary school and worked in the port. From 1919, he served in the Red Army, graduating from artillery school in 1925 and completing advanced training courses in 1932 and 1937. He commanded artillery units and an artillery regiment. During World War II, he was chief of artillery of a rifle division, commander of corps artillery, and commander of an artillery brigade. On 1 July 1944, he was awarded the rank of major general of artillery. He was awarded the Order of Lenin twice, the Order of the Red Banner three times, the Suvorov and Kutuzov Orders of the 2nd degree, the Patriotic War Order of the 1st degree, the Red Star, and medals. After the war, he graduated from the Higher Courses at the Military Artillery Academy. He was commander of the artillery corps and army. He retired on 11 March 1953.

Lit.: Свердлов Ф. Д. Евреи — генералы вооруженных сил СССР (Краткие биографии) (Sverdlov, F. D. Jews — Generals of the Armed Forces of the USSR (Brief Biographies)). Moscow, 1993. P. 107.