Pyotr Georgyevich Novikov
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| Native name | Пётр Георгиевич Новиков |
| Born | 18 December 1907 Luch, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | August 1944 (aged 36) Flossenbürg concentration camp, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/branch | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1923–42 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
2nd Cavalry Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner |
2nd Cavalry Division
2nd Rifle Division
109th Rifle Division
Spanish Civil War
Winter War
World War II
Pyotr Georgyevich Novikov (Russian: Пётр Георгиевич Новиков ; 18 December 1907 – August 1944) was a Red Army major general. Novikov fought in the Spanish Civil War as a battalion commander. After returning to the Soviet Union he fought in the Winter War. After the end of the Winter War Novikov became commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division. He led the division in battles on the Southern Front. The division became the 109th Rifle Division and fought in the Siege of Sevastopol. After the evacuation of Filipp Oktyabrsky and Ivan Yefimovich Petrov, Novikov became commander of the Sevastopol defense. Novikov attempted to evacuate the city on a patrol boat and was intercepted and captured by German forces. He was sent to concentration camps in Germany and died at Flossenbürg concentration camp in August 1944.
Novikov was born on 18 December 1907 in the village of Luch in Kazan Governorate to a peasant family. Novikov graduated from the rural school and then higher primary school. In 1923 he entered the Red Army Kazan Infantry School. After graduating from the school, he became a Red Army officer. Novikov became a Communist Party of the Soviet Union member in 1928. Between May 1937 and July 1938 Novikov fought in the Spanish Civil War as a battalion commander. On 22 October 1937 he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner for his actions. Novikov received the Medal "For Courage" on 14 November 1938. Returning to the Soviet Union, Novikov became commander of the 95th Rifle Division's 241st Rifle Regiment, which he led until September 1939. He fought in the Winter War. In May 1940, he was appointed commander of the 2nd Cavalry Division.
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