Simon Achikgyozyan

Simon Achikgyozyan
Nickname(s)Դեդ (Ded, "Grandfather")[1][2]
Born(1939-02-06)6 February 1939
Galați, Kingdom of Romania
Died30 April 1991(1991-04-30) (aged 52)
Martunashen, Soviet Azerbaijan
Buried
Kanaker-Zeytun Cemetery, Yerevan
AllegianceArmenian Revolutionary Federation
Years of service1989–1991
UnitArabo Detachment[1]
Battles/wars
AwardsOrder of Combat Cross (1st Degree)[1]

Simon Achikgyozyan (Armenian: Սիմոն Աչիկգյոզյան, 6 February 1939 – 30 April 1991) was one of the earliest Armenian military commanders during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. He is considered a hero in Armenia.[3][4]

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  3. ^ "2012 events". Naregatsi Art Institute. Retrieved 18 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Events for November 21, 2006". Armtown. Archived from the original on 24 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.