Pavel Rybalko
Pavel Semyonovich Rybalko | |
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Rybalko in 1938 | |
| Native name | Павел Семёнович Рыбалко |
| Born | 4 November [O.S. 23 October] 1894 Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine) |
| Died | 28 August 1948 (aged 53) Moscow, USSR |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Years of service | 1914–1948 |
| Rank | Marshal of the armored troops |
| Commands | 3rd Tank Army 57th Army 3rd Guards Tank Army |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union (2) |
| Other work | Commander of Armoured Forces of the Red Army |
Pavel Semyonovich Rybalko (Russian: Па́вел Семёнович Рыба́лко, Ukrainian: Павло́ Семе́нович Риба́лко; 23 October 1894 – 28 August 1948) was a commander of armoured troops in the Red Army during and following World War II.