Pavel Batov

Pavel Batov
Pavel Batov in 1962 Pavel Batov in the 1970s
Potential Leader of the Ural Military District
Head of Government	Ivan Bagramyan
Personal details
Native name	Pavel Ivanovich Batov
Date of birth	June 1, 1897
Place of birth	Filisovo, Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Governorate, Russian Empire
Age at start	65 years old
Nationality	Russian
Role	Head of Government, Potential Leader of Sverdlovsk
Political party	Uralskiy Komitet Gosudarstvennogo Spaseniya
Ideology	Military Junta (Despotism)

Pavel Ivanovich Batov (Russian: Па́вел Ива́нович Ба́тов; June 1 [O.S. May 20] 1897) was a senior Red Army general during the Second World War and twice Hero of the Soviet Union.

Batov fought in World War I, where he was awarded the Cross of St. George twice. After being wounded in 1917, he was sent to a school in Petrograd and joined the Bolsheviks. He fought in the Russian Civil War and became an advisor with the XII International Brigade during the Spanish Civil War. During World War II, Batov commanded the 51st Army in the Crimea. In 1942, he became the commander of the 3rd Army, before being assigned as deputy commander for training under Lt. Gen. Konstantin Rokossovsky. It was here that these two men would meet.

Rokossovsky would form a professional and personal bond that would last well into the next 20 years and Batov would continue to serve under Rokossovsky's command, as his deputy commander, all the way from the disastrous Second World War, to the West Russian War and now in Sverdlovsk where he is the Head of Government for the military administration.

In Game Description

1960s Description

The soldiers under the command of Pavel Ivanovich Batov often affectionately call him "our Suvorov", both for his appearance and his manners, referring to the legendary Russian general who was known for his military genius, his humble nature, and his fondness for the ordinary Russian soldiers. It is unlikely that the general himself acknowledges or evokes the comparison, but one could not be blamed for seeing such parallels between the leader of the Ural militarist government and the famed Russian hero of the past.In the darkest days of the Nazi push into Russia, Batov became acquainted with Konstantin Rokossovsky, with whom he formed a professional and personal bond that lasted until the latter's death. The camaraderie of the two generals became a subject of thrilling legends and tales narrated across the entirety of Siberia, intertwining truth and fiction. The events they went through together, the wars where they fought back to back, as one - all of it became ingrained in modern Russian cultural memory.At the funeral of his old friend, Batov vowed to carry the banner of the departed general's cause and preserve the legacy of the Lion of Siberia. Reorganizing the forces of the Ural Military District under his command and establishing his emergency power within the boundaries of war-ridden Russia, Batov seeks to rethink the role of the Red Army in society - to serve not merely as a protector of the Russian people, but their guide in times of anarchy and devastation."

1970s Description

Russia's turbulent history has, by nature, given rise to a number of extraordinary military men, who used their considerable talents to snatch victory from the jaws of certain destruction. Now, arguably the darkest period of Russia's existence has come to a close, and history has found yet another such figure to give its eternal gratitude to: Pavel Ivanovich Batov.Grand Marshal Batov is a man who defied the circumstances he and his comrades found themselves trapped in. When his enemies were reckless and aggressive, Batov had a knack for putting his thoughts before his actions. While some warlords considered no price to be high enough if the reunification of Russia was concerned, Batov took great care to not put his men in unnecessary danger. His refusal to stoop to the level of his foes did not impede his progress, and now the so-called "Modern Suvorov" finds himself at the helm of a renewed Russian state.Batov, however, takes little comfort now that the guns have fallen silent. His greatest test yet, the reclamation of Russia's heartland from the Nazi scourge, lies ahead, and the Grand Marshal lies awake at night thinking of the brutality such a titanic conflict is likely to bring about. Worse still, Batov holds lingering doubts that his subordinates share the same vision for Russia as he does.For now, however, Pavel Batov will continue on as he always has: with an unwavering loyalty to Russia and her people."