Hazi Aslanov

Azi Aslanov (Russian Ази Асланов; January 21, 1910, Lankaran — January 24, 1945) was an Azerbaijani tank commander during the Soviet-German war and a twice Hero of the Soviet Union. Tank brigade under his commadership run from Stalingrad through Borisovo, Vileyka, and Minsk to Vilnius and Riga.

A subway station and a street in Baku were named after him.

Awards

• September 26, 1942 and February 3, 1944 - Order of the Red Star;
• November 15, 1942, July 3, 1944 and January 7, 1945 - Order of the Red Banner;
• December 22, 1942 - Order of Lenin and Gold Star;
• April 15, 1943 - Order of Alexander Nevskiy;
• July 22, 1944 - 2nd class Order of Alexander Suvorov;
• January 27, 1945 - 1st class Order of the Great Patriotic War (posthumous);
• June 21, 1991 - Order of Lenin and the second Gold Star (posthumous).