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Abankin, Pavel Sergeyevich

Date of birth:
September 5th, 1902 (Pochkovo/Yelatomskiy, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
August 15th, 1965 (Leningrad, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
Soviet (1922-1991, People's Republic)

Biography

Admiral Pavel Abankin commanded two flotillas during the Second World War.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Vitse-admiral (Vice-Admiral)
Awarded on:
June 28th, 1945
Orden Ushakova 1
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Medal
Orden bratstva i jedinstva sa zlatnim vencem

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