Paul von[1] Plehwe[2] (Russian: Па́вел Ада́мович (фон) Пле́ве, Pavel Adamovich (von) Pleve) (30 June 1850 – 28 March 1916), more commonly known as Pavel Plehve, was a Russian general of Baltic German descent who distinguished himself as a commander during World War I.

After graduation from officer's cavalry school, Plehwe served in an uhlan regiment.

He was given command over the Fifth Army which he led in the Battle of Galicia and the defence of Lodz.

The following year he switched command to the new Twelfth Army, which he led in the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes in February 1915 (where the Russian Tenth Army was defeated by the Germans).

Plagued for years by poor health Plehwe was finally invalided out of the army in February 1916; he died later the same year.