List of Azerbaijani 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 unclear. 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
 Abdullayev, MamishMamish Abdullayev

Мамиш Абдуллаев Məmiş Abdullayev

 399th Rifle Division Sergeant 24 March 1945 * Killed in action on 26 January 1945 [2]
 Abdullayev, SamadSamad Abdullayev

Самед Абдуллаев Səməd Abdullayev

 318th Mountain Rifle Division Starshina 17 November 1943 * Killed in action on 5 November 1943 [3]
 Ahmadov, JamilJamil Ahmadov

Джамиль Ахмедов
Cəmil Əhmədov

 55th Guards Rifle Division Lieutenant 24 March 1945 * Died of wounds on 2 September 1944 [4]
 Akbarov, GazanfarGazanfar 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]
 Alakbarov, MikayilMikayil Alakbarov

Михаил Алекперов
Mikayıl Ələkbərov

 81st Guards Rifle Division Red Army man 26 October 1943 * Died of wounds on 13 October 1943 [6]
 Aliyev, MastanMastan Aliyev

Мастан Алиев
Məstan Əliyev

 143rd Rifle Division Starshina 31 May 1945 * Killed in action on 23 April 1945 [7]
 Aliyev, ShamsullaShamsulla Aliyev

Шамсулла Алиев
Şəmsulla Əliyev

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

Мусеиб Аллахвердиев
Müseyib Allahverdiyev

 40th Guards Rifle Division Captain 24 March 1945
—
 [9]
 Asadov, GarayGaray Asadov

Герай Асадов
Gəray Əsədov

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

Ази Асланов
Həzi Aslanov

 55th Separate Tank Regiment, 2nd Guards Army Lieutenant Colonel 22 December 1942
—
 [11]
—
 Aslanov, HaziHazi 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]
—
 Baghirov, MuseyibMuseyib Baghirov

Мусеиб Багиров
Müseyib Bağırov

 69th Guards Rifle Division Lieutenant 22 February 1944
—
 [13]
 Bayramov, IsmayilIsmayil Bayramov

Исмаил Байрамов
İsmayıl Bayramov

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

Зия Буниятов
Ziya Bünyadov

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

Магеррам Дадашев
Məhərrəm Dadaşov

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

Аббас Кулиев
Abbas Quliyev

 5th Artillery Division Senior Lieutenant 21 February 1945
—
 [17]
 Guliyev, AdilAdil Guliyev

Адиль Кулиев
Adil Quliyev

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

Мехти Кулиев
Mehdi Guliyev

 2nd Guards Rifle Division Junior Sergeant 17 November 1943
—
 [19]
 Huseynov, HabibullahHabibullah Huseynov

Габибулла Гусейнов
Həbibulla Hüseynov

 67th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division Colonel 29 June 1945 * Killed in action on 16 April 1945 [20]
—
 Jabiyev, MirzaMirza 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]
—
 Jafarov, AghashirinAghashirin Jafarov

Агаширин Джафаров
Ağaşirin Cəfərov

 416th Rifle Division Junior Sergeant 1 November 1943
—
 [24]
 Kazimov, SalahaddinSalahaddin Kazimov

Салахаддин Кязимов
Salahəddin Kazımov

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

Мелик Магерамов
Məlik Məhərrəmov

 77th Guards Rifle Division Lieutenant 15 January 1944
—
 [28]
 Maharramov, MammadMammad Maharramov

Мамед Магеррамов
Məmməd Məhərrəmov

 254th Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 22 February 1944
—
 [29]
 Mammadov, AmiAmi 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]
 Mammadov, GafurGafur 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]
 Mammadov, IsrafilIsrafil Mammadov

Исрафил Мамедов
İsrafil Məmmədov

 180th Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 11 December 1941
—
 [32]
—
 Mammadov, KhalilKhalil Mammadov

Халил Мамедов
Xəlil Məmmədov

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

Мамед Мамедов
Məmməd Məmmədov

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

Бахятдин Мирзоев
Bahəddin Mirzəyev

 416th Rifle Division Senior Lieutenant 24 March 1945
—
 [35]
—
 Musayev, MardanMardan Musayev

Мардан Мусаев
Mərdan Musayev

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

Бекир Мустафаев
Bəkir Mustafayev

 55th Guards Rifle Division Red Army man 16 May 1944
—
 [37]
 Mustafayev, KhydyrKhydyr Mustafayev

Хыдыр Мустафаев
Xıdır Mustafayev

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

Алиф Пириев
Əlif Piriyev

 32nd Guards Rifle Division Sergeant 24 March 1945
—
 [39]
 Rafiyev, NajafguluNajafgulu Rafiyev

Наджафгулу Рафиев
Nəcəfqulu Rəfiyev

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

Юсиф Садыхов
Yusif Sadıqov

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

Фарис Сафаров
Fariz Səfərov

 25th Guards Rifle Division Senior Sergeant 19 March 1944
—
 [42]
—
 Shukurov, ShirinShirin Shukurov

Ширин Шукюров
Şirin Şükürov

 339th Rifle Division Red Army man 27 February 1945
—
 [43]
—
 Suleymanov, IdrisIdris Suleymanov

Идрис Сулейманов
İdris Süleymanov

 43rd Separate Rifle Brigade, North Caucasus Front Junior Lieutenant 13 December 1942
—
 [44]
 Valiyev, MirzaMirza 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]
—
 Vazirov, AslanAslan Vazirov

Аслан Везиров
Aslan Vəzirov

 1st Guards Assault-Engineer Sapper Brigade Colonel 29 June 1945
—
 [47]
—
 Verdiyev, AvazAvaz 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.
  2. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  3. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  4. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  5. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  6. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  7. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  8. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  9. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  10. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  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
  13. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  14. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  15. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  16. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  17. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  18. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  19. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  20. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  21. ↑ "Mirza Jabiyev". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  22. ↑ Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: Краткий биографический словарь [Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). 1 Abaev-Lubitsch. Moscow: Voenizdat. p. 424.
  23. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  24. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  25. ↑ "Salahaddin Kazimov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  26. ↑ Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: Краткий биографический словарь [Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). 1 Abaev-Lubitsch. Moscow: Voenizdat.
  27. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  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
  35. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  36. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  37. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  38. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  39. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  40. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  41. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  42. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  43. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  44. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union award list, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  45. ↑ "Mirza Valiyev". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
  46. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  47. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  48. ↑ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
  49. ↑ "Mehdi Huseynzade". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
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