Pavlov's House
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Pavlov's House 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 sieg
Pavlov's House in 2006
Pavlov's House in 1943. Gerhardt’s Mill is in the background to the left
Pavlov's House on a 1950 stamp
Gerhardt's Mill
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Gerhardt's Mill is a building of historical significance in the Battle of Stalingrad.
Pavlov's House
…the unit up to a 25-man understrength platoon and equipping the defenders with machine guns, anti-tank rifles, and mortars. Pavlov's House in 1943. Gerhardt’s Mill is in the background to the left In keeping with Stalin's Order No. 227—"not one step back"—Sergeant Pavlov was ordered to fortify the building and…
The ruins of the mill today
The original building
Soviet troops during a lull in the fighting. The mill can be seen in the distance on the right.
The mill after the battle of Stalingrad