Hazi Aslanov

Hazi Aslanov
Aslanov in 1944
Born(1910-01-22)22 January 1910
Lankaran, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire
Died25 January 1945(1945-01-25) (aged 35)
Diždāma, Gramzda Parish, Liepāja County, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union
Buried
AllegianceSoviet Union
Service / branchRed Army
Years of service1929–1945
RankMajor General
Commands
  • 10th Motor Transport Bataillon
  • 55th Separate Tank Regiment
  • 35th Guards Tank Brigade
Battles / wars
Awards

Hazi Aslanov (Azerbaijani: Həzi Əhəd oğlu Aslanov, Һəзи Əһəд оғлу Асланов; Russian: Ази Агадович (also Агад оглы, Ахадович, Ахад оглы) Асланов; commonly described as Azi Aslanov and A. A. Aslanov,[1] 22 January 1910 – 25 January 1945) was an Azerbaijani major-general of the Soviet armoured troops during World War II.[2] He was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title twice. The second Hero title was posthumously awarded in 1991, by Mikhail Gorbachev, at the constant recommendations by Heydar Aliyev.[3]

  1. ^ Aleksander A. Maslov, David M. Glantz, Fallen Soviet Generals: Soviet General Officers Killed in Battle, 1941-1945, Routledge, 1998, ISBN 978-0-7146-4790-6, p. 251.
  2. ^ James B. Minahan (2014). "Azeri". Ethnic Groups of North, East, and Central Asia: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 18. ISBN 9781610690188.
  3. ^ “We are heirs of victory” campaign started in Baku Archived 2012-02-25 at the Wayback Machine