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Pavlov's House (Russian: дом Павлова tr. Dom Pavlova) was an apartment building converted into a fortified position, which Red Army defenders held for around 60 days against the Wehrmacht offensive during the Battle of Stalingrad. The siege lasted from 27 September to 25 November 1942 and eventually the Red Army managed to relieve it from the siege.[1]
It gained its popular name from Sergeant Yakov Pavlov, who commanded the platoon that seized the building and defended it during the long battle.[2]
The importance of the building has been contested. The fame of the building might be due to the fact that it was not at the center of the October fighting, which had shifted to the north of Stalingrad. This allowed journalists to visit Pavlov's house more easily than buildings nearer the main German assaults. The first article about "Pavlov's House" appeared on 31 October 1942. [citation needed]
- ^ Blazeski, Goran (10 October 2016). "The Germans lost more men attacking Pavlov's house at Stalingrad, than they did during their entire push on Paris". www.thevintagenews.com. The Vintage News. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Bull, Stephen (23 September 2008). World War II Street-Fighting Tactics. illustrated by Peter Dennis. Oxford, England: Osprey Publishing. p. 20. ISBN 9781782008460. Retrieved 24 July 2019.