Yakov Pavlov
Yakov Fedotovich Pavlov | |
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Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union |
Years of service | 1938–46 |
Rank | Starshina |
Unit | 13th Guards Rifle Division |
Battles/wars | Great Patriotic War |
Awards | Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR |
Yakov Fedotovich Pavlov (Russian: Я́ков Федо́тович Па́влов; 17 October 1917 – 28 September 1981) was a Soviet Red Army soldier who became a Hero of the Soviet Union for his role in defending the eponymous "Pavlov's House" during the Battle of Stalingrad.[1]
Early life
Pavlov was born in 1917 to a peasant family in the small village of Krestovaya in northwestern Russia (present-day Novgorod Oblast).[citation needed]
Military career
Pavlov joined the Red Army in 1938.[citation needed] During World War II, he fought on the Southwestern, Stalingrad, 3rd Ukrainian and 2nd Belorussian fronts.[citation needed] Pavlov was a commander of a machine gun unit, an artilleryman, and a commander of a reconnaissance unit with the rank of senior sergeant.[citation needed]
During the
Post-war life
The building and its defense went down in history as "
Death
Pavlov died on 28 September 1981, most likely due to injuries he received during his military career, and was buried in
References
- ^ "Павлов Яков Федотович". warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
- ^ Chuikov, Vasily. Сражение века (in Russian). Retrieved 2013-05-30.
Эта небольшая группа, обороняя один дом, уничтожила вражеских солдат больше, чем гитлеровцы потеряли при взятии Парижа.
- ^ World History. Т. Х. М., 1965, page. 43
- ^ «European Cultural Benefits» Archived 2009-10-03 at the Wayback Machine in Russian
- ISBN 9781473833869.