Ziba Ganiyeva | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Born | 20 August 1923 birthplace disputed: usually reported as Shamakhi, but other sources indicate Shymkent or Guliston |
| Died | 2010 (aged 87) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Rank | Junior lieutenant |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of the Red Banner |
Ziba Pasha qizi Ganiyeva (Azerbaijani: Ziba Paşa qızı Qəniyeva, Russian: Зиба Пашаевна Ганиева; 20 August 1923 – 2010) was an Azerbaijani sniper, reconnaissance scout, and radio operator in the Red Army who killed at least 20 enemy soldiers in World War II. After the war she starred in a movie and became a philologist.