In Uzbekistan, died last Player protection Pavlov's House in Stalingrad

The last surviving Player protection Pavlov's House during the battle of Stalingrad Camaleon Turgunov of Namangan region of Uzbekistan, died yesterday at the 93rd year of his life in his homeland, told reporters Tuesday his son Smigeon Turgunov.


Pavlov's house is a residential 4-storey building, which at the time of the battle of Stalingrad 58 days And nights kept the defense group of Soviet soldiers numbering about 30 people. The Germans, for their part, believed that he is opposed to the whole battalion. The defense was led by senior Sergeant Yakov Pavlov, hence the name of the House. Pavlov's house became a symbol of courage And heroism of Soviet soldiers.

"Daddy tenderly took care of her 14 children, grandchildren And 62 85 great-grandchildren. He was sick last time, but sincerely believed that I would be okay And will have the opportunity to attend the may 9 Victory day parade in the Russian capital. And that's not happened, " said the son of a war veteran.

Camaleon Turgunov was called to the front at the end of 1941, where he learned profession arrow anti-tank gun (anti-tank Rifleman). After the battle of Stalingrad took part in the liberation of Ukraine, Belarus, Romania, Hungary. The victory was met in the German Magdeburg. Returning home with 2 wounds, he worked as a tractor driver in their own farm in the village of Bardavcol. In Uzbekistan dedicated to the documentary " Long way home ", made famous in the country as a cameraman And Director Duranom Salimov.

The defense of the city of Stalingrad lasted from 17 July 1942 to 2 February 1943 And ended in a major defeat of German forces in the area between the don And Volga. The battle of Stalingrad is the largest land battle of the Second world war, which, along with the battle of Kursk (1943) was a turning point in the process of hostilities, After which German troops finally lost the strategic initiative.


The battle of Stalingrad is almost the biggest in the great Patriotic war of 1941-1945. It began on July 17, 1942 And ended on 2 February 1943. The nature of warfare the battle of Stalingrad is divided into two periods: defensive, which lasted from 17 July to 18 November 1942, the purpose of which was the defense of the city of Stalingrad (1961 - Volgograd), And offensive, which began on 19 November 1942 And ended on 2 February 1943 defeat of the ruling at the direction of Stalingrad grouping of Nazi troops.


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