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 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.
Gold Star medal given to Heroes of the Soviet Union
Recipients
This color, along with the * (asterisk), indicates that the title was awarded posthumously.
Military Personnel
| Name | Unit | Rank | Date of award | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamish Abdullayev Мамиш Абдуллаев Məmiş Abdullayev |
399th Rifle Division | Sergeant | 24 March 1945 * | Killed in action on 26 January 1945 | [2] |
| Samad Abdullayev Самед Абдуллаев Səməd Abdullayev |
318th Mountain Rifle Division | Starshina | 17 November 1943 * | Killed in action on 5 November 1943 | [3] |
| Jamil Ahmadov Джамиль Ахмедов |
55th Guards Rifle Division | Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 * | Died of wounds on 2 September 1944 | [4] |
| 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] |
| Mikayil Alakbarov Михаил Алекперов |
81st Guards Rifle Division | Red Army man | 26 October 1943 * | Died of wounds on 13 October 1943 | [6] |
| Mastan Aliyev Мастан Алиев |
143rd Rifle Division | Starshina | 31 May 1945 * | Killed in action on 23 April 1945 | [7] |
| Shamsulla Aliyev Шамсулла Алиев |
339th Rifle Division | Captain | 16 May 1944 * | Killed in action on 19 November 1943 | [8] |
| Museyib Allahverdiyev Мусеиб Аллахвердиев |
40th Guards Rifle Division | Captain | 24 March 1945 | — |
[9] |
| Garay Asadov Герай Асадов |
93rd Guards Rifle Division | Sergeant | 24 March 1945 * | Killed in action 12 October 1944 | [10] |
| Hazi Aslanov Ази Асланов |
55th Separate Tank Regiment, 2nd Guards Army | Lieutenant Colonel | 22 December 1942 | — |
[11] |
| Hazi Aslanov Ази Асланов |
35th Guards Tank Brigade, 3rd Guards Mechanized Corps | Major General | 21 June 1991 * | Died of wounds 24 January 1945 | [12] |
| Museyib Baghirov Мусеиб Багиров |
69th Guards Rifle Division | Lieutenant | 22 February 1944 | — |
[13] |
| Ismayil Bayramov Исмаил Байрамов |
181st Rifle Division | Starshina | 10 April 1945 * | Killed in action on 10 February 1945 | [14] |
| Ziya Bunyadov Зия Буниятов |
123rd Separate Rifle Company, 5th Shock Army | Captain | 27 February 1945 | — |
[15] |
| Maharram Dadashev Магеррам Дадашев |
233rd Tank Brigade, 5th Mechanized Corps | Senior Sergeant | 24 March 1945 * | Died of wounds 17 September 1944 | [16] |
| Abbas Guliyev Аббас Кулиев |
5th Artillery Division | Senior Lieutenant | 21 February 1945 | — |
[17] |
| Adil Guliyev Адиль Кулиев |
65th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 4th Guards Fighter Aviation Division | Captain | 23 February 1945 | — |
[18] |
| Mehdi Guliyev Мехти Кулиев |
2nd Guards Rifle Division | Junior Sergeant | 17 November 1943 | — |
[19] |
| Habibullah Huseynov Габибулла Гусейнов |
67th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division | Colonel | 29 June 1945 * | Killed in action on 16 April 1945 | [20] |
| Mirza Jabiyev Мирза Джабиев |
235th Rifle Division | Lieutenant | 19 April 1945 | Ethnicity in doubt, may have been either Talysh[21] or Azerbaijani. [22] | [23] |
| Aghashirin Jafarov Агаширин Джафаров |
416th Rifle Division | Junior Sergeant | 1 November 1943 | — |
[24] |
| Salahaddin Kazimov Салахаддин Кязимов |
8th Rifle Division | Senior Lieutenant | 16 October 1943 | Ethnicity unclear. Either Tsakhur[25] or Azerbaijani.[26] | [27] |
| Malik Maharramov Мелик Магерамов |
77th Guards Rifle Division | Lieutenant | 15 January 1944 | — |
[28] |
| Mammad Maharramov Мамед Магеррамов |
254th Rifle Division | Senior Sergeant | 22 February 1944 | — |
[29] |
| Ami Mammadov Ами Мамедов |
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 |
323rd Separate Naval Infantry Battalion, Black Sea Fleet | Matros | 31 March 1943 * | Killed in action on 19 October 1942 | [31] |
| Israfil Mammadov Исрафил Мамедов |
180th Rifle Division | Senior Sergeant | 11 December 1941 | — |
[32] |
| Khalil Mammadov Халил Мамедов |
3rd Tank Brigade, 23rd Tank Corps | Captain | 24 March 1945 | — |
[33] |
| Mammad Mammadov Мамед Мамедов |
373rd Rifle Division | Senior Sergeant | 10 April 1945 * | Killed in action on 24 January 1945 | [34] |
| Bahatdin Mirzayev Бахятдин Мирзоев |
416th Rifle Division | Senior Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 | — |
[35] |
| Mardan Musayev Мардан Мусаев |
5th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 2nd Guards Mechanized Corps | Senior Sergeant | 3 June 1944 | — |
[36] |
| Bakir Mustafayev Бекир Мустафаев |
55th Guards Rifle Division | Red Army man | 16 May 1944 | — |
[37] |
| Khydyr Mustafayev Хыдыр Мустафаев |
91st Separate Tank Brigade, 3rd Guards Tank Army | Major | 10 January 1944 | — |
[38] |
| Alif Piriyev Алиф Пириев |
32nd Guards Rifle Division | Sergeant | 24 March 1945 | — |
[39] |
| Najafgulu Rafiyev Наджафгулу Рафиев |
37th Mechanized Brigade, 1st Mechanized Corps | Junior Lieutenant | 26 September 1944 | — |
[40] |
| Yusif Sadykhov Юсиф Садыхов |
19th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 8th Guards Mechanized Corps | Starshina | 31 May 1945 | — |
[41] |
| Fariz Safarov Фарис Сафаров |
25th Guards Rifle Division | Senior Sergeant | 19 March 1944 | — |
[42] |
| Shirin Shukurov Ширин Шукюров |
339th Rifle Division | Red Army man | 27 February 1945 | — |
[43] |
| Idris Suleymanov Идрис Сулейманов |
43rd Separate Rifle Brigade, North Caucasus Front | Junior Lieutenant | 13 December 1942 | — |
[44] |
| Mirza Valiyev Мирза Велиев |
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 |
1st Guards Assault-Engineer Sapper Brigade | Colonel | 29 June 1945 | — |
[47] |
| Avaz Verdiyev Аваз Вердиев |
55th Guards Tank Brigade, 7th Guards Tank Corps | Senior Sergeant | 23 September 1944 | Died of wounds on 1 May 1945 | [48] |
Partisans
| Name | Date of award | Notes | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Huseynzade Мехти Гусейнзаде |
11 April 1957 * | Killed in action 16 November 1944 | [49] |
References
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