Pavel Andreyevich Papin (Russian: Павел Андреевич Папин; 16 June 1905 – 12 March 1945) was a Red Army sergeant and posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union.

Papin was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his actions during Operation Spring Awakening, during which he threw himself under the tracks of a German tank.

[1] In the capture of Korovino village, Papin's mortars suppressed five German firing positions, allowing the attack to succeed.

[1] On 30 November, he was among the first into Eger, where his platoon cleared the streets and buildings of German soldiers, helping the advance of the battalion.

[2] The platoon repulsed five attacks by 40 German tanks and infantry during Operation Spring Awakening near Székesfehérvár on 12 March 1945.

[2] On 29 June 1945, Papin was posthumously awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.