Pavel Zhigarev

Pavel Fyodorovich Zhigarev
Pavel Fyodorovich Zhigarev
Born	6 September 1900; Brikovo, Tver Oblast, Russian Empire
Died	2 August 1963 (aged 62); Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Red Army; Soviet Air Forces
Years of service	1919–1963
Rank	Chief Marshal of Aviation
Commands	Soviet Air Forces
Battles / wars	Russian Civil War; World War II Great Patriotic War; Soviet–Japanese War; ; Korean War;
Awards	Order of Lenin (twice); Order of the Red Banner (three times); Order of Kutuzov First Class; Order of the Red Star;

Pavel Fyodorovich Zhigarev (Па́вел Фёдорович Жи́гарев; November 6, 1900 – August 2, 1963) was a Soviet commander-in-chief of the Soviet Air Forces (VVS) twice (1941–1942, 1949–1957), and also served as the Chief Marshal of Aviation from 1955–1959.^[1]

^ "Zhigarev, Pavel Fyodorovich". The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (Third ed.). Gale Group. 1979. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[The_Great_Soviet_Encyclopedia-1] "Zhigarev, Pavel Fyodorovich". The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (Third ed.). Gale Group. 1979. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

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Pavel Fyodorovich Zhigarev

Born	(1900-09-06)6 September 1900 Brikovo, Tver Oblast, Russian Empire
Died	2 August 1963(1963-08-02) (aged 62) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Red Army Soviet Air Forces
Years of service	1919–1963
Rank	Chief Marshal of Aviation
Commands	Soviet Air Forces
Battles / wars	Russian Civil War World War II Great Patriotic War Soviet–Japanese War Korean War
Awards	Order of Lenin (twice) Order of the Red Banner (three times) Order of Kutuzov First Class Order of the Red Star