Pavel Papin
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Pavel Andreyevich Papin (Russian: Павел Андреевич Папин; 16 June 1905 – 12 March 1945) was a Red Army sergeant and posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union. Papin was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his actions during Operation Spring Awakening, during which he threw himself under the tracks of a German tank.
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Native name | Павел Андреевич Папин |
Born | 16 June 1905 Lipetsk, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 12 March 1945(1945-03-12) (aged 39) near Székesfehérvár, Hungary |
Buried | Székesfehérvár |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Red Army |
Years of service | 1926–1929; 1941–1945 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Unit | 3rd Guards Airborne Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner Order of Glory 3rd class |
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