Executed by firing squad in Krasnoyarsk on May 16, 1920.
On May 16, 1920, Maria Bochkareva was executed by firing squad in Krasnoyarsk. She was sentenced as an enemy of the working class during the turbulent aftermath of the Russian Revolution. While details of her trial remain disputed in various accounts, the date of her execution is consistently reported. Her execution marked a tragic end to a life of military pioneering and highlighted the harsh realities faced by many in post-revolutionary Russia.