Dmitry Pavlov (general)

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Dmitry Grigorevich Pavlov
Pavlov in 1938
Native name	Дми́трий Григо́рьевич Па́влов
Born	4 November [O.S. 23 October] 1897 Village of Vonyukh (now Pavlovo), Kologrivsky District, Kostroma Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	22 July 1941(1941-07-22) (aged 43) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russian Empire (1916–1917)  Russian SFSR (1917–1922)  Soviet Union (1922–1941)
Years of service	1916–1941
Rank	General of the Army
Commands held	Western Special Military District Western Front
Battles/wars	World War I Russian Civil War Spanish Civil War Soviet–Japanese Border Wars Winter War World War II Battle of Białystok–Minsk
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Dmitry Grigoryevich Pavlov (Russian: Дми́трий Григо́рьевич Па́влов; 4 November [O.S. 23 October] 1897 – 22 July 1941) was a Soviet general who commanded the key Soviet Western Front during the initial stage of the German invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa) in June 1941. After his forces were heavily defeated within the first few days of the campaign, he was relieved of his command, arrested, charged with military incompetence and executed.