Hero Fortress

Hero Fortress(Russian : крепость-герой, krepost'-geroy) is the honorary title awarded in 1965 to the Soviet Brest Fortress in Brest, Belarus, (previously part of the Byelorussian SSR ) for the defence of the frontier stronghold during the very first weeks of the German-Soviet War 1941 - 1945.

The title Hero Fortress corresponds to the title Hero City, which was awarded to twelve Soviet cities.