Georgy Shpagin
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Georgy Semyonovich Shpagin (Russian: Георгий Семёнович Шпагин; 17 April 1897[1] – 6 February 1952[2]) was a Soviet weapons designer. He is best-known as the creator of the PPSh-41, a submachine gun that saw widespread use by the Red Army on the Eastern Front. He also worked with fellow Soviet weapons designer Vasily Degtyaryov on the DShK, a heavy machine gun, shortly before the start of World War II.
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Georgy Semyonovich Shpagin | |
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Native name | Георгий Семёнович Шпагин |
Born | (1897-04-17)17 April 1897 Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 6 February 1952(1952-02-06) (aged 54) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Buried | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Russia |
Allegiance | Russian Empire (1916–1917) Soviet Union (1917–1952) |
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Known for | Designing the PPSh-41 |
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Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour (1945) |
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