Pavle Abramidze | |
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Born | 19 March 1901 Vani, Kutais Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 3 April 1989 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | (aged 88)
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Service/ | Red Army (Soviet Army from 1946) |
Years of service | 1923–1956 |
Rank | Major general |
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Pavle Abramidze (Georgian: პავლე აბრამიძე; Russian: Павел Ивлианович Абрамидзе; 19 March 1901 – 3 April 1989) was a Georgian commander in the Soviet military. Promoted to major general in 1940, he commanded the 72nd Mountain Rifle Division during the Battle of Uman in World War II. He was taken prisoner by the German Wehrmacht in August 1941 and remained in captivity until May 1945, when he was repatriated to the Soviet Union.