Pavel Vasilievich Rychagov | |
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| Native name | Павел Васильевич Рычагов |
| Born | 15 January [O.S. 2 January] 1911 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 October 1941 (aged 30) Samara, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1928–1941 |
| Rank | General-Lieutenant of Aviation |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
| Spouse(s) | Mariya Nesterenko |
Pavel Vasilievich Rychagov (Russian: Павел Васильевич Рычагов; 2 January 1911 – 28 October 1941)[1] was the Commander of the Soviet Air Forces (VVS) for a brief time from 28 August 1940 to 14 April 1941.[2] He was removed from that position shortly before Operation Barbarossa and the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, and was executed in a purge of the Red Army several months later.[3][4]
- ^ "General Leytenant Pavel Vasilevich Rychagov HSU". Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ Hooton, E.R. The Luftwaffe: A Study in Air Power, 1933–1945. London: Arms & Armour Press, 2010. ISBN 978-1-906537-18-0
- ^ Parrish 1996, p. 71–76.
- ^ "1941: Twenty Red Army officers". 28 October 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2013.