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Gold Star medal given to Heroes of the Soviet Union

List of Azerbaijani Heroes of the Soviet Union lists all ethnic Azerbaijani Heroes of the Soviet Union, along with their unit and rank at time of action, and the date of the award. The title Hero of the Soviet Union was the highest distinction of the Soviet Union.[1] 42 Azerbaijanis were awarded the title, including three whose ethnicity is disputed. All Azerbaiajni Heroes of the Soviet Union received their award for actions in World War II. Hazi Aslanov was the only Azerbaijani to receive the title twice.

Recipients

  This color, along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the title was awarded posthumously.

Military Personnel

Image Name Unit Rank Date of award Notes References
File:Mamish Abdullayev.jpg
Mamish Abdullayev

Мамиш Абдуллаев Məmiş Abdullayev

399th Rifle Division Sergeant 24 March 1945 * Killed in action on 26 January 1945 [2]
File:Samad Abdullayev.jpg
Samad Abdullayev

Самед Абдуллаев Səməd Abdullayev

318th Mountain Rifle Division Starshina 17 November 1943 * Killed in action on 5 November 1943 [3]
File:Джамиль Мамед оглы Ахмедов.jpg
Jamil Ahmadov

Джамиль Ахмедов
Cəmil Əhmədov

55th Guards Rifle Division Lieutenant 24 March 1945 * Died of wounds on 2 September 1944 [4]
File:Gazanfar Akbarov.jpg
Gazanfar Akbarov

Газанфар Акперов Qəzənfər Əkbərov

41st Anti-Tank Artillery Brigade, 2nd Tank Army Senior Sergeant 26 October 1944 * Killed in action on 3 August 1944 [5]
File:Mikayil Mamedovich Alakbarov.jpg
Mikayil Alakbarov

Михаил Алекперов
Mikayıl Ələkbərov

81st Guards Rifle Division Red Army man 26 October 1943 * Died of wounds on 13 October 1943 [6]
File:Mastan Aliyev Portrait.jpg
Mastan Aliyev

Мастан Алиев
Məstan Əliyev

143rd Rifle Division Starshina 31 May 1945 * Killed in action on 23 April 1945 [7]
File:Shamsulla Aliyev.jpg
Shamsulla Aliyev

Шамсулла Алиев
Şəmsulla Əliyev

339th Rifle Division Captain 16 May 1944 * Killed in action on 19 November 1943 [8]
Museyib Allahverdiyev

Мусеиб Аллахвердиев
Müseyib Allahverdiyev

40th Guards Rifle Division Captain 24 March 1945
[9]
File:Garay Asadov.jpg
Garay Asadov

Герай Асадов
Gəray Əsədov

93rd Guards Rifle Division Sergeant 24 March 1945 * Killed in action 12 October 1944 [10]
Hazi Aslanov

Ази Асланов
Həzi Aslanov

55th Separate Tank Regiment, 2nd Guards Army Lieutenant Colonel 22 December 1942
[11]
Hazi Aslanov

Ази Асланов
Həzi Aslanov

35th Guards Tank Brigade, 3rd Guards Mechanized Corps Major General 21 June 1991 * Died of wounds 24 January 1945 [12]
Museyib Baghirov

Мусеиб Багиров
Müseyib Bağırov

69th Guards Rifle Division Lieutenant 22 February 1944
[13]
File:Байрамов Исмаил Халилович.jpg
Ismayil Bayramov

Исмаил Байрамов
İsmayıl Bayramov

181st Rifle Division Starshina 10 April 1945 * Killed in action on 10 February 1945 [14]
Ziya Bunyadov

Зия Буниятов
Ziya Bünyadov

123rd Separate Rifle Company, 5th Shock Army Captain 27 February 1945
[15]
Maharram Dadashev

Магеррам Дадашев
Məhərrəm Dadaşov

233rd Tank Brigade, 5th Mechanized Corps Senior Sergeant 24 March 1945 * Died of wounds 17 September 1944 [16]
Abbas Guliyev

Аббас Кулиев
Abbas Quliyev

5th Artillery Division Senior Lieutenant 21 February 1945
[17]
Adil Guliyev

Адиль Кулиев
Adil Quliyev

65th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 4th Guards Fighter Aviation Division Captain 23 February 1945
[18]
Mehdi Guliyev

Мехти Кулиев
Mehdi Guliyev

2nd Guards Rifle Division Junior Sergeant 17 November 1943
[19]
Habibullah Huseynov

Габибулла Гусейнов
Həbibulla Hüseynov

67th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division Colonel 29 June 1945 * Killed in action on 16 April 1945 [20]
Mirza Jabiyev

Мирза Джабиев
Mirzə Cəbiyev

235th Rifle Division Lieutenant 19 April 1945 Ethnicity in doubt, may have been either Talysh[21] or Azerbaijani. [22] [23]
Aghashirin Jafarov

Агаширин Джафаров
Ağaşirin Cəfərov

416th Rifle Division Junior Sergeant 1 November 1943
[24]
Salahaddin Kazimov

Салахаддин Кязимов
Salahəddin Kazımov

8th Rifle Division Senior Lieutenant 16 October 1943 Ethnicity unclear. Either Tsakhur[25] or Azerbaijani.[26] [27]
Malik Maharramov

Мелик Магерамов
Məlik Məhərrəmov

77th Guards Rifle Division Lieutenant 15 January 1944
[28]
Mammad Maharramov

Мамед Магеррамов
Məmməd Məhərrəmov

254th Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 22 February 1944
[29]
File:Əmi Məmmədov.jpg
Ami Mammadov

Ами Мамедов
Əmi Məmmədov

384th Separate Naval Infantry Battalion, Odessa Naval Base, Black Sea Fleet Matros 20 April 1945 * Killed in action on 26 March 1944 [30]
Gafur Mammadov

Кафур Мамедов
Qafur Məmmədov

323rd Separate Naval Infantry Battalion, Black Sea Fleet Matros 31 March 1943 * Killed in action on 19 October 1942 [31]
File:İsrafil Məmmədov, Gəncə, 1941.jpg
Israfil Mammadov

Исрафил Мамедов
İsrafil Məmmədov

180th Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 11 December 1941
[32]
Khalil Mammadov

Халил Мамедов
Xəlil Məmmədov

3rd Tank Brigade, 23rd Tank Corps Captain 24 March 1945
[33]
Mammad Mammadov

Мамед Мамедов
Məmməd Məmmədov

373rd Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 10 April 1945 * Killed in action on 24 January 1945 [34]
Bahatdin Mirzayev

Бахятдин Мирзоев
Bahəddin Mirzəyev

416th Rifle Division Senior Lieutenant 24 March 1945
[35]
Mardan Musayev

Мардан Мусаев
Mərdan Musayev

5th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 2nd Guards Mechanized Corps Senior Sergeant 3 June 1944
[36]
Bakir Mustafayev

Бекир Мустафаев
Bəkir Mustafayev

55th Guards Rifle Division Red Army man 16 May 1944
[37]
Khydyr Mustafayev

Хыдыр Мустафаев
Xıdır Mustafayev

91st Separate Tank Brigade, 3rd Guards Tank Army Major 10 January 1944
[38]
Alif Piriyev

Алиф Пириев
Əlif Piriyev

32nd Guards Rifle Division Sergeant 24 March 1945
[39]
Najafgulu Rafiyev

Наджафгулу Рафиев
Nəcəfqulu Rəfiyev

37th Mechanized Brigade, 1st Mechanized Corps Junior Lieutenant 26 September 1944
[40]
Yusif Sadykhov

Юсиф Садыхов
Yusif Sadıqov

19th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 8th Guards Mechanized Corps Starshina 31 May 1945
[41]
Fariz Safarov

Фарис Сафаров
Fariz Səfərov

25th Guards Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 19 March 1944
[42]
Shirin Shukurov

Ширин Шукюров
Şirin Şükürov

339th Rifle Division Red Army man 27 February 1945
[43]
Idris Suleymanov

Идрис Сулейманов
İdris Süleymanov

43rd Separate Rifle Brigade, North Caucasus Front Junior Lieutenant 13 December 1942
[44]
File:Mirza Valiyev.jpg
Mirza Valiyev

Мирза Велиев
Mirzə Vəliyev

109th Guards Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 24 March 1945 * Killed in action on 6 November 1944. Nationality unclear. Valiyev listed as Lezghin on documents. Birth certificate states Azerbaijani nationality.[45] [46]
Aslan Vazirov

Аслан Везиров
Aslan Vəzirov

1st Guards Assault-Engineer Sapper Brigade Colonel 29 June 1945
[47]
Avaz Verdiyev

Аваз Вердиев
Əvəz Verdiyev

55th Guards Tank Brigade, 7th Guards Tank Corps Senior Sergeant 23 September 1944 Died of wounds on 1 May 1945 [48]

Partisans

Image Name Date of award Notes References
Mehdi Huseynzade

Мехти Гусейнзаде
Mehdi Hüseynzadə

11 April 1957 * Killed in action 16 November 1944 [49]

References

  1. ^ Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhaĭlovich (1982). Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Volume 6. New York: Macmillan. p. 594. OCLC 810278.
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  11. ^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  12. ^ Decree of the President of the USSR 21 June 1991 N UP-2119a, available online at Legal Library of the USSR
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  14. ^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
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  21. ^ "Mirza Jabiyev". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
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  26. ^ Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: Краткий биографический словарь [Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Vol. 1 Abaev-Lubitsch. Moscow: Voenizdat.
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  28. ^ "Malik Maharramov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  29. ^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  30. ^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  31. ^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  32. ^ "Israfil Mammadov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  33. ^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  34. ^ Hero of the Soviet Union, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
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  44. ^ Hero of the Soviet Union award list, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
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  48. ^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  49. ^ "Mehdi Huseynzade". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).