Smirnov, Pavel Mikhaylovich
- Date of birth:
- December 15th, 1908 (Astrakhan, Russian Empire)
- Date of death:
- January 21st, 1943 (Novaya Nadezhda, Stalingrad region, Soviet Union)
- Buried on:
- Collective Grave Russian Tank Crew
- Nationality:
- Soviet
Biography
Sergeant Pavel Smirnovs' KV-1 tank was disabled on 21 January 1943, forcing its crew to fight with what they got left. After a skirmish, the tank was set on fire by the German soldiers, killing all the crew members inside.
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Medal "Zolotaya Zvezda" (Geroi Sovetskogo Soyuza)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Serzhant (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 344th Tank Battalion, 91st Tank Brigade, Don Front
- Awarded on:
- September 23rd, 1943
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Serzhant (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 344th Tank Battalion, 91st Tank Brigade, Don Front
- Awarded on:
- September 23rd, 1943
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo: Wikimedia Commons
- - Heroes.ru
- Astrakhan War Heroes
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