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. 42 Azerbaijanis were awarded the title, including three whose ethnicity is disputed. All Azerbaijani 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

Military Personnel Name Unit Rank Date of award Notes References Мамиш Абдуллаев Məmiş Abdullayev 399th Rifle Division Sergeant  * Killed in action on 26 January 1945Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Самед Абдуллаев Səməd Abdullayev318th Mountain Rifle DivisionStarshina  * Killed in action on 5 November 1943Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Джамиль Ахмедов Cəmil Əhmədov55th Guards Rifle DivisionLieutenant  * Died of wounds on 2 September 1944Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Газанфар Акперов Qəzənfər Əkbərov41st Anti-Tank Artillery Brigade, 2nd Tank ArmySenior Sergeant  * Killed in action on 3 August 1944Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruМихаил Алекперов Mikayıl Ələkbərov81st Guards Rifle DivisionRed Army man  *Died of wounds on 13 October 1943Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Мастан Алиев Məstan Əliyev 143rd Rifle Division Starshina  * Killed in action on 23 April 1945 Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Шамсулла Алиев Şəmsulla Əliyev 339th Rifle Division Captain  * Killed in action on 19 November 1943 Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruМусеиб Аллахвердиев Müseyib Allahverdiyev40th Guards Rifle DivisionCaptainHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruГерай Асадов Gəray Əsədov93rd Guards Rifle DivisionSergeant  *Killed in action 12 October 1944Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Ази Асланов Həzi Aslanov 55th Separate Tank Regiment, 2nd Guards ArmyLieutenant ColonelHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruАзи Асланов Həzi Aslanov 35th Guards Tank Brigade, 3rd Guards Mechanized CorpsMajor General  *Died of wounds 24 January 1945Decree of the President of the USSR 21 June 1991 N UP-2119a, available online at Legal Library of the USSR Мусеиб Багиров Müseyib Bağırov69th Guards Rifle DivisionLieutenantHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Исмаил Байрамов İsmayıl Bayramov181st Rifle DivisionStarshina  *Killed in action on 10 February 1945Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Зия Буниятов Ziya Bünyadov123rd Separate Rifle Company, 5th Shock ArmyCaptainHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Магеррам Дадашев Məhərrəm Dadaşov233rd Tank Brigade, 5th Mechanized CorpsSenior Sergeant  *Died of wounds 17 September 1944Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Аббас Кулиев Abbas Quliyev5th Artillery DivisionSenior LieutenantHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruАдиль Кулиев Adil Quliyev65th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 4th Guards Fighter Aviation DivisionCaptainHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Мехти Кулиев Mehdi Guliyev2nd Guards Rifle DivisionJunior SergeantHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Габибулла Гусейнов Həbibulla Hüseynov67th Anti-Aircraft Artillery DivisionColonel  *Killed in action on 16 April 1945Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Мирза Джабиев Mirzə Cəbiyev235th Rifle DivisionLieutenantEthnicity in doubt, may have been either Talysh or Azerbaijani.Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Агаширин Джафаров Ağaşirin Cəfərov416th Rifle DivisionJunior SergeantHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Салахаддин Кязимов Salahəddin Kazımov8th Rifle DivisionSenior LieutenantEthnicity unclear. Either Tsakhur or Azerbaijani.Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Мелик Магерамов Məlik Məhərrəmov77th Guards Rifle DivisionLieutenant Мамед Магеррамов Məmməd Məhərrəmov254th Rifle DivisionSenior Sergeant Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruАми Мамедов Əmi Məmmədov384th Separate Naval Infantry Battalion, Odessa Naval Base, Black Sea FleetMatros  *Killed in action on 26 March 1944Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruКафур Мамедов Qafur Məmmədov323rd Separate Naval Infantry Battalion, Black Sea FleetMatros  *Killed in action on 19 October 1942Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruИсрафил Мамедов İsrafil Məmmədov180th Rifle DivisionSenior SergeantХалил Мамедов Xəlil Məmmədov3rd Tank Brigade, 23rd Tank CorpsCaptainHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruМамед Мамедов Məmməd Məmmədov 373rd Rifle DivisionSenior Sergeant  *Killed in action on 24 January 1945Hero of the Soviet Union, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruБахятдин Мирзоев Bahəddin Mirzəyev416th Rifle DivisionSenior LieutenantHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Мардан Мусаев Mərdan Musayev5th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 2nd Guards Mechanized CorpsSenior SergeantHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruБекир Мустафаев Bəkir Mustafayev55th Guards Rifle DivisionRed Army manHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruХыдыр Мустафаев Xıdır Mustafayev91st Separate Tank Brigade, 3rd Guards Tank ArmyMajorHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Алиф Пириев Əlif Piriyev32nd Guards Rifle DivisionSergeantHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ruНаджафгулу Рафиев Nəcəfqulu Rəfiyev37th Mechanized Brigade, 1st Mechanized CorpsJunior LieutenantHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Юсиф Садыхов Yusif Sadıqov19th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 8th Guards Mechanized CorpsStarshinaHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Фарис Сафаров Fariz Səfərov25th Guards Rifle DivisionSenior SergeantHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Ширин Шукюров Şirin Şükürov339th Rifle DivisionRed Army manHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Идрис Сулейманов İdris Süleymanov43rd Separate Rifle Brigade, North Caucasus FrontJunior LieutenantHero of the Soviet Union award list, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Мирза Велиев Mirzə Vəliyev109th Guards Rifle DivisionSenior Sergeant  *Killed in action on 6 November 1944. Nationality unclear. Valiyev listed as Lezghin on documents. Birth certificate states Azerbaijani nationality.Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Аслан Везиров Aslan Vəzirov1st Guards Assault-Engineer Sapper BrigadeColonelHero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru Аваз Вердиев Əvəz Verdiyev55th Guards Tank Brigade, 7th Guards Tank CorpsSenior SergeantDied of wounds on 1 May 1945 Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru

Partisans Name Date of award Notes References Mehdi Huseynzade Мехти Гусейнзаде Mehdi Hüseynzadə  *Killed in action 16 November 1944 84 other citizens of Azerbaijan  They helped the USSR army fight of the Nazis during the battle of the Caucasus in 1944https://iacis.ru

See also

Azerbaijan in World War II

References