Pavlov's House

Pavlov's House
Part of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II
Date27 September – 25 November 1942 (60 days)
Location
Result Soviet victory
Heavily damaged on the apartment.
Belligerents
Soviet Union Germany
Romania
Italy
Hungary
Croatia

Pavlov's House (Russian: дом Павлова) was an apartment in the former Soviet Union. It is well-known for its defensive position during the Battle of Stalingrad between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany (Pavlov's House: 27 September – 25 November 1942; 60 days). Its importance remained a key victory for the Red Army and later on the Soviet propaganda.

Name

The name "Pavlov's House" came from Soviet sergeant Yakov Pavlov, who was in charge of defending the apartment.