Biography of Aleksey Pavlovich Panfilov

Aleksey Pavlovich Panfilov (* 17. May 1898 in Kazan; † 18. May 1966 in Moscow) was a hero of the Soviet Union (1898-1966), head of GRU. He was 68 years old. His education included Command staff improvement courses and Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia. His awards include Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin and Order of Suvorov, 1st class. He was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.