Pavel Lagutin

Pavel Filippovich Lagutin
Mjr. Gen. Pavel Lagutin in 1943–44
Native name	Павел Филиппович Лагутин
Born	27 January 1896 Kalyaninskoye, Ryazan Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	31 January 1975(1975-01-31) (aged 79)
Allegiance	Russian Empire Russian SFSR Soviet Union
Service / branch	Imperial Russian Army Red Army (Soviet Army from 1946)
Years of service	1915–1917 1918–1953
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	293rd Rifle Division 66th Guards Rifle Division 23rd Guards Rifle Corps 22nd Guards Rifle Corps
Battles / wars	World War II Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Kursk Operation August Storm
Awards	Order of the Red Banner (4) Order of Suvorov 2nd class Order of the Patriotic War 1st class

Pavel Filippovich Lagutin (Russian: Павел Филиппович Лагутин; 27 January 1896–31 January 1975) was a Soviet Army lieutenant general who commanded the 293rd Rifle Division during World War II. He led the 293rd from its formation through its fighting in the Battle of Stalingrad. For its actions at Stalingrad, the division became the 66th Guards Rifle Division. As the battle came to a close, Lagutin was appointed deputy commander of the 21st Army and continued in that position when the army became the 6th Guards Army. He continued in that position for the rest of the war, and served as deputy commander of the 25th Army during the Soviet invasion of Manchuria.