Pavel Andreyevich Mironov

Pavel Andreyevich Mironov
Native name	Павел Андреевич Миронов
Born	12 December 1919 Russkiye Sarsazy village, , Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	26 April 1945(1945-04-26) (aged 25) northwest of Brno, South Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Red Army
Years of service	1939–1945
Rank	Junior lieutenant
Unit
Battles/wars	World War II Bratislava–Brno Offensive
Awards	Hero 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]

Early life[]

Pavel Andreyevich Mironov was born on 12 December 1919 in the village of Russkiye Sarsazy in of Kazan Governorate to a family of peasants. He graduated from seven classes and the factory training school in Chistopol. Mironov worked as an assistant mechanic with the .^[1][3][4]

World War II[]

In October 1939, Mironov was drafted into the Red Army. In 1942, he was in combat and graduated from the junior lieutenant's courses. By April 1945, Mironov was an anti-tank gun platoon commander in the of the . He fought in the Bratislava–Brno Offensive. On 26 April 1945, northwest of Brno, his platoon reportedly destroyed a tank, four armored personnel carriers and two artillery pieces.^[3] Reportedly, they also killed 50 German soldiers with machine guns. Mironov was killed during this action and was buried in the . He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class on 23 May.^[5] On 15 May 1946, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin.^[1][4][6]

Legacy[]

A street in Chistopol^[3] and a ship of the Kama River Shipping Company are named after Mironov.^[1][4]

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