Yakov Fedotovich Pavlov is one of those Soviet people who were called up to the front young and during the Great Patriotic War committed heroic deeds for the sake of a free future for descendants. The house was named after Y. Pavlov, the garrison of which was first under his command, and then under the command of I. Afanasyev, held positions in it for about two months.
short biography
Yakov Fedotovich Pavlov was born in 1917 in a village family. He worked as a teenager in agriculture. The meeting of tractors manufactured in Stalingrad became a holiday for collective farmers. Mother was proud of her son, especially his soldier’s bearing.
Before the war, Y. Pavlov was drafted into the army, then sent to the guards regiment. He took part in the defense of Stalingrad. We needed information about a 4-story building, which was of great tactical importance. The fighters, first under the command of J. Pavlov, and then I. Afanasyev, held the enemy back for about two months.
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Y. Pavlov wrote the book "In Stalingrad." In it, he recalls how the company commander sent them to scout a four-story building, and then the soldiers stayed and defended him. The Germans did not even imagine that only 4 people protect the house. Soon help came. Not a single day, not a night passed, so that the enemies left the house alone. Y. Pavlov admits that it was difficult to withstand the tremendous tension of continuous fighting if it were not for the great purpose and heroism of the victims. The house became a home for the soldiers, and they dreamed that after the war it would return to its former form.
In the book, Y. Pavlov with great enthusiasm talks about the soldiers with whom he fought, about their ethnic unity. Glushchenko and Sabgaida often talked about their native Ukrainian steppes. Abkhazian Sukba spoke with enthusiasm about the gardens of his collective farm. Tatar Ramazanov and Uzbek Turgunov invited friends to their place. All the defenders of this house became twin cities. The author of the book calls them dear, wonderful people.
Post-war years
After the war, Y. Pavlov received higher education. He worked as secretary of the party’s district committee, and was a deputy three times. As a war veteran, he often spoke to people.
In one of the interviews, the son of Y. Pavlov, Yuri, admits that being a son of a hero is difficult, and talks about the family. His studies were controlled mainly by his mother, who taught at the institute. Father worked at the factory. He did public work as a war veteran and as a member of the Peace Committee. Many letters came, and his mother helped him answer. Father often went to meetings with schoolchildren and soldiers. The son recalls that it was hard for father to speak, but he smiled. Rarely was sad.
He didn’t really like fishing and hunting, and he gathered mushrooms with pleasure. He also liked to cook fish dishes. The family had the opportunity to move to Volgograd, but my father did not go because of depressing memories.
