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Georgy Semyonovich Shpagin | |
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 Shpagin in February 1945 | |
| Native name | Георгий Семёнович Шпагин |
| Born | 17 April 1897 Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 6 February 1952 (aged 54) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Buried | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Russian Empire (1916–1917) Soviet Union (1917–1952) |
| Service | |
| Known for | Designing the PPSh-41 |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of Socialist Labour (1945) |
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.
- ^ Voenno-istoricheskiĭ zhurnal (in Russian). Military Historical Journal. 2007. p. 43. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ Вестник Российской академии наук (in Russian). Russian Academy of Sciences. 1997. Retrieved 23 February 2024.