Pavel Fitin

Pavel Fitin
Павел Фитин
P. M. Fitin (1907–1971), c. 1942
Head of Soviet Foreign Intelligence
In office
13 May 1939 – 15 June 1946
Preceded byVladimir Dekanozov
Succeeded byPyotr Kubatkin
Personal details
BornPavel Mikhailovich Fitin
(1907-12-28)28 December 1907
Died24 December 1971(1971-12-24) (aged 63)
Citizenship Soviet Union
PartyCommunist Party
Alma materTimiryazev Agricultural Academy
OccupationIntelligence officer
ProfessionAgriculture engineer
Known forSoviet atomic bomb project
Awards Order of the Red Banner
Order of the Red Star
Signature
Military service
Allegiance Soviet Union
Branch Red Army
Service years
  • 1934–1935
  • 1938–1953
Rank Lieutenant General
Conflict
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Pavel Mikhailovich Fitin (Russian: Павел Михайлович Фитин; 28 December 1907 – 24 December 1971) was a Soviet intelligence officer who was in-charge of managing the intelligence cycle on the American-led Manhattan Project, during the World War II.

The United States Army identified him in the Venona cables under the code name "Viktor."