Pavel Andreyevich Mironov

Pavel Andreyevich Mironov
Native name
Павел Андреевич Миронов
Born12 December 1919
Russkiye Sarsazy village, Chistopolsky Uyezd, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire
Died26 April 1945(1945-04-26) (aged 25)
northwest of Brno, South Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branchRed Army
Years of service1939–1945
RankJunior lieutenant
Unit8th Guards Cavalry Division
Battles/wars
AwardsHero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin
Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class

Pavel Andreyevich Mironov (Russian: Павел Андреевич Миронов; 12 December 1919 – 26 April 1945) was a Red Army Junior Lieutenant and a posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union. Mironov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for actions during the Bratislava-Brno Offensive.[1][2]

  1. ^ Kargopoltsev, Sergei. "Миронов Павел Андреевич" [Pavel Andreyevich Mironov]. www.warheroes.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  2. ^ Shkadov, I. (1988). Герои Советского Союза. Т. 2: Любовь - Ящук [Heroes of the Soviet Union] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Voenizdat. ISBN 9785203005366.