Pavel Lagutin

Pavel Filippovich Lagutin (Russian: Павел Филиппович Лагутин; 1896-1975) was a Soviet Army Lieutenant general who commanded the 293rd Rifle Division. He led the 293rd through its fighting in the Battle of Stalingrad. For its actions at Stalingrad, the division became the 66th Guards Rifle Division. He continued to command the division until 1944, when he became the deputy commander of the 6th Guards Army.

Early life
Lagutin was born in 1896 in Kalyaninskoye in what is now the Duhovitsky District of Moscow Oblast. He served in the Red Army from 1918 and fought in the Russian Civil War.

World War II
In July 1941, Lagutin became the commander of the 293rd Rifle Division. The division fought at Stalingrad in Operation Uranus. He was awarded his first Order of the Red Banner on 5 November for his leadership of the division. On 19 November 1942, he was awarded the Order of Suvorov 2nd class for his leadership during the division's breakthrough at Stalingrad. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class on 27 August 1943. In 1944, he became the deputy commander of the 6th Guards Army. He was promoted to Lieutenant general on 13 September. On 19 September 1944, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner a second time.

In the summer of 1945, Lagutin became the deputy commander of the 25th Army. For his leadership during the Soviet invasion of Manchuria, he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner a third time on 26 August.

Postwar
Lagutin died in 1975.