Mikhail Nikolayevich Smirnov (Russian: Михаи́л Никола́евич Смирно́в; 8 November 1900 – 13 November 1967) was a Soviet Army major general. Drafted into the Red Army during the Russian Civil War, Smirnov became a junior commander and was captured after being wounded during the Polish–Soviet War. After being released by advancing Soviet forces, he continued to served as a junior commander. He rose through command positions during the interwar period and by 1937 was a regimental commander. During the late 1930s Smirnov served as an instructor at military schools, and after the beginning of Operation Barbarossa became commander of the 380th Rifle Division in October 1941. He led the division during the Battles of Rzhev, but became a regimental commander and deputy division commander after being