Pavel Papin

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Pavel Andreyevich Papin
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Native nameПавел Андреевич Папин
Born 16 June 1905
Lipetsk, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died 12 March 1945(1945-03-12) (aged 40)
near Székesfehérvár, Hungary
BuriedSzékesfehérvár
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branch 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

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.

Russian language East Slavic language

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Red Army 1917–1946 ground and air warfare branch of the Soviet Unions military

The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, frequently shortened to Red Army was the army and the air force of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, and, after 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The army was established immediately after the 1917 October Revolution. The Bolsheviks raised an army to oppose the military confederations of their adversaries during the Russian Civil War. Beginning in February 1946, the Red Army, along with the Soviet Navy, embodied the main component of the Soviet Armed Forces; taking the official name of "Soviet Army", until its dissolution in December 1991.

Sergeant Military rank

Sergeant is a rank in many uniformed organisations, principally military and policing forces. The alternate spelling, "serjeant", is used in The Rifles and other units that draw their heritage from the British Light Infantry. Its origin is the Latin "serviens", "one who serves", through the French term "sergent".

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Early life

Papin was born on 16 June 1905 in Lipetsk, Tambov Governorate, from a family of workers. [1] [2] After the completion of his education, he worked on the construction of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine. [1] In 1925, he married Varvara Sitnikova Gavrilovna, who in 1926 gave birth to Nina and in 1933 to Valentin. [3] Drafted in 1926, he was transferred to the reserve in 1929. [1] [3] He returned to Lipetsk and worked in the city Vodokanal. [3] [2] In 1931, he became the head of the Lipetsk Vodokanal, managing the water supply of the city. [3]

Lipetsk City in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia

Lipetsk is a city and the administrative center of Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, located on the banks of the Voronezh River in the Don basin, 438 kilometers (272 mi) southeast of Moscow. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 508,887.

Tambov Governorate Place in Governorate, Russia

Tambov Governorate was the administrative unit of the Russian Empire, Russian Republic, and later the Russian SFSR with the centre in the city of Tambov. The governorate was located between 51°14' and 55°6' of north latitude and between 38°9' and 43°38' east longitude. It was bordering to the north with Vladimir Governorate and Nizhny Novgorod Governorate, to the east with Penza Governorate and Saratov Governorate, to the south and the west with Voronezh Governorate, to the west with Oryol Governorate, Tula Governorate, and Ryazan Governorate.

Novolipetsk Steel Russian steel company

Novolipetsk Steel, or NLMK, is one of the four largest steel companies in Russia. NLMK's share of domestic crude steel production is about 21%. It primarily produces flat steel products, semi-finished steel products and electrical steels. NLMK also produces specialty coated steels, plus high-ductility and micro-alloyed steels.

World War II

On 23 June 1941, Papin was drafted again. He fought on the Northwestern Front, leading elements of the 179th Separate Antiaircraft Battalion. On 19 August 1941, Papin was wounded. During evacuation, his group was attacked by German machine gunners. Despite his wound, Papin reportedly killed three German soldiers, forcing them to flee. [1] After recovery, Papin went back to the front in January 1942. [1] He was appointed acting commander of the mortar platoon of the 508th Rifle Regiment of the 85th Rifle Division of the Kalinin Front. [1] He participated in the Rzhev-Vyazma Offensive. [1] In the capture of Korovino village, Papin's mortars suppressed five German firing positions, allowing the attack to succeed. [1] He was seriously injured again on 22 January 1942. [1]

The Kalinin Front was a major formation of the Red Army active in the Eastern Front of World War II. It was formally established by Stavka directive on 17 October 1941 and allocated three armies: 22nd, 29th Army and 30th. In May 1942, the Air Forces of the Kalinin Front were reorganised as the 3rd Air Army, comprising three fighter, two ground attack, and one bomber division.

After long convalescence, Papin returned to the front in January 1944. [1] He was assigned to the 10th Guards Airborne Regiment of the 3rd Guards Airborne Division. [1] On 21 May, in fighting for a bridgehead on the Siret River, Papin was wounded, but did not leave the battlefield. [1] On 30 November, he was among the first into Eger, where his platoon cleared the streets and buildings of German soldiers, helping the advance of the battalion. [1] Papin was awarded the Order of the Red Banner [4] and the Order of Glory 3rd class [5] for his leadership. [1]

The 3rd Guards Airborne Division was a Red Army division of World War II. In December 1945 it appears to have become 125th Guards Rifle Division, while serving with 35th Guards Rifle Corps, 27th Army, Carpathian Military District.

Eger City with county rights in Heves, Hungary

Eger is the county seat of Heves, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, baroque buildings, the northernmost Ottoman minaret, dishes and red wines. Its population according to the census of 2011 makes it the 19th largest centre of population in Hungary. The town is located on the Eger Stream, on the hills of the Bükk Mountains.

Order of the Red Banner Soviet award for Heroism in combat or long service in the armed forces

The Order of the Red Banner was the first Soviet military decoration. The Order was established on 16 September 1918, during the Russian Civil War by decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. It was the highest award of Soviet Russia, subsequently the Soviet Union, until the Order of Lenin was established in 1930. Recipients were recognised for extraordinary heroism, dedication, and courage demonstrated on the battlefield. The Order was awarded to individuals as well as to military units, cities, ships, political and social organizations, and state enterprises. In later years, it was also awarded on the twentieth and again on the thirtieth anniversary of military, police, or state security service without requiring participation in combat.

Papin became commander of the machine gun platoon of the regiment. [2] The platoon repulsed five attacks by 40 German tanks and infantry during Operation Spring Awakening near Székesfehérvár on 12 March 1945. [1] [3] In the fifth German attack, Papin's unit ran out of ammunition and suffered heavy losses, the German tanks broke through. [1] Papin rallied the unit and threw grenades at the tanks. [1] When a German tank moved towards him, he threw himself under the tracks with an antitank grenade and was killed. [1] [3] [2] [6]

Operation Spring Awakening conflict

Operation Spring Awakening was the last major German offensive of World War II. It took place in Hungary on the Eastern Front. This offensive was also referred to in Germany as the Plattensee Offensive and in the Soviet Union as the Balaton Defensive Operation.

Székesfehérvár City with county rights in Central Transdanubia, Hungary

The city of Székesfehérvár, known colloquially as Fehérvár (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈseːkɛʃfɛheːrvaːr], located in central Hungary, is the ninth largest city of the country; regional capital of Central Transdanubia; and the centre of Fejér county and Székesfehérvár District. The area is an important rail and road junction between Lake Balaton and Lake Velence.

Papin was buried near Székesfehérvár. [2] On 29 June 1945, Papin was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. [1] [2] [7] [8] In addition, Secondary School No. 45 in Lipetsk was named for Papin, [3] and a street in Lipetsk was named for him in 1965. [1]

Hero of the Soviet Union Highest award of the USSR awarded to Soviet citizens and foreigners for heroic acts

The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Папин Павел Андреевич" [Papin Pavel Andreyevich]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shkadov, I.N. (1988). Герои Советского Союза. Т. 2: Любовь – Ящук [Heroes of the Soviet Union. V. 2 Love-Yashchuk] (in Russian). Voenizdat. ISBN   9785203005366.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "МБОУ СОШ №45 (школа №45), город Липецк". school45-lipetsk.ru. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  4. ↑ "Память народа :: Документ о награде :: Папин Павел Андреевич, Орден Красного Знамени". pamyat-naroda.ru. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  5. ↑ "Память народа :: Документ о награде :: Папин Павел Андреевич, Орден Славы III степени". pamyat-naroda.ru. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  6. ↑ "Память народа :: Донесение о безвозвратных потерях :: Папин Павел Андреевич, 12.03.1945, убит,". pamyat-naroda.ru. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  7. ↑ "Память народа :: Документ о награде :: Папин Павел Андреевич, Герой Советского Союза (Орден Ленина и медаль "Золотая звезда")". pamyat-naroda.ru. Retrieved 2015-09-17.
  8. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union award list 29 June 1945, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
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