Khalil Mammad oglu Mammadov | |
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| Native name | Xəlil Məmməd oğlu Məmmədov |
| Born | May 5, 1916 Shusha, Elizavetpol Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | February 21, 1989 (aged 72) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1938–1945 |
| Rank | Major general (Militsiya) |
| Unit | 3rd Tank Brigade |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner Order of Alexander Nevsky Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of the Red Star (2) Order of the Badge of Honour |
| Other work | Minister of Internal Affairs of the Azerbaijan SSR |
Khalil Mammad oglu Mammadov (Azerbaijani: Xəlil Məmməd oğlu Məmmədov; 5 May 1916 – 21 February 1989) was an Azerbaijani Militsiya Major general, Hero of the Soviet Union, and Minister of Internal Affairs of the Azerbaijan SSR. Mammadov fought in World War II, eventually becoming a tank battalion commander. He was awarded the title for his actions during the Second Jassy–Kishinev offensive, in which the battalion captured Roman. He retired from the Army postwar with the rank of Major. Mammadov worked in the Azerbaijan SSR Ministry of Internal Affairs and became a Militsiya Major general. Between 1960 and 1965 he served as Minister of Internal Affairs of the Azerbaijan.[1]