Background
Pavel Zhdanov was born on 16 January in 1903 in the city of Slonim, now Grodno region of Belarus.
Pavel Zhdanov was born on 16 January in 1903 in the city of Slonim, now Grodno region of Belarus.
In 1930 Pavel studied at Minsk Military Infantry School.
From 1930 he studied at courses at the Frunze Military Academy.
After the graduation of rabfak, Pavel worked at various Komsomol positions.
In 1925-1938, he served in the Red Army.
In June 1941, Zhdanov was again drafted into the army and sent to the front of the Great Patriotic War. In 1942 he graduated from the course "Shot".
By July 1943, Lieutenant-Colonel Pavel Zhdanov commanded the 310th Infantry Regiment of the 8th Infantry Division of the 13th Army of the Central Front.
For the period from July 23 to September 27, 1943, Zhdanov's regiment fought more than three hundred kilometers. In the area of the city Korop of the Chernihiv region, the regiment successfully crossed the Desna and then crossed the Dnieper and Pripyat to the north of Kiev. In all the forcing operations, Zhdanov's regiment successfully captured and expanded bridgeheads on the western shores.
After the war, Zhdanov was retired. Lived in village Zelva, Grodno region, Belarus.
He died on August 30, 1986.
Pavel was a member of the CPSU.