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.[1] 42 Azerbaijanis were awarded the title, including three whose ethnicity is disputed. All Azerbaiajni 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.
| Name | Unit | Rank | Date of award | Notes | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Мамиш Абдуллаев Məmiş Abdullayev | 399th Rifle Division | Sergeant | * | Killed in action on 26 January 1945 | [2] | |
Самед АбдуллаевSəməd Abdullayev | 318th Mountain Rifle Division | Starshina | * | Killed in action on 5 November 1943 | [3] | |
Джамиль Ахмедов Cəmil Əhmədov | 55th Guards Rifle Division | Lieutenant | * | Died of wounds on 2 September 1944 | [4] | |
| Газанфар АкперовQəzənfər Əkbərov | 41st Anti-Tank Artillery Brigade, 2nd Tank Army | Senior Sergeant | * | Killed in action on 3 August 1944 | [5] | |
Михаил Алекперов Mikayıl Ələkbərov | 81st Guards Rifle Division | Red Army man | * | Died of wounds on 13 October 1943 | [6] | |
Мастан Алиев Məstan Əliyev | 143rd Rifle Division | Starshina | * | Killed in action on 23 April 1945 | [7] | |
Шамсулла Алиев Şəmsulla Əliyev | 339th Rifle Division | Captain | * | Killed in action on 19 November 1943 | [8] | |
Мусеиб Аллахвердиев Müseyib Allahverdiyev | 40th Guards Rifle Division | Captain | [9] | |||
Герай Асадов Gəray Əsədov | 93rd Guards Rifle Division | Sergeant | * | Killed in action 12 October 1944 | [10] | |
Ази Асланов Həzi Aslanov | 55th Separate Tank Regiment, 2nd Guards Army | Lieutenant Colonel | [11] | |||
Ази Асланов Həzi Aslanov | 35th Guards Tank Brigade, 3rd Guards Mechanized Corps | Major General | * | Died of wounds 24 January 1945 | [12] | |
Мусеиб Багиров Müseyib Bağırov | 69th Guards Rifle Division | Lieutenant | [13] | |||
Исмаил Байрамов İsmayıl Bayramov | 181st Rifle Division | Starshina | * | Killed in action on 10 February 1945 | [14] | |
Зия Буниятов Ziya Bünyadov | 123rd Separate Rifle Company, 5th Shock Army | Captain | [15] | |||
Магеррам Дадашев Məhərrəm Dadaşov | 233rd Tank Brigade, 5th Mechanized Corps | Senior Sergeant | * | Died of wounds 17 September 1944 | [16] | |
Аббас Кулиев Abbas Quliyev | 5th Artillery Division | Senior Lieutenant | [17] | |||
Адиль Кулиев Adil Quliyev | 65th Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment, 4th Guards Fighter Aviation Division | Captain | [18] | |||
Мехти Кулиев Mehdi Guliyev | 2nd Guards Rifle Division | Junior Sergeant | [19] | |||
Габибулла Гусейнов Həbibulla Hüseynov | 67th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Division | Colonel | * | Killed in action on 16 April 1945 | [20] | |
Мирза Джабиев Mirzə Cəbiyev | 235th Rifle Division | Lieutenant | Ethnicity in doubt, may have been either Talysh or Azerbaijani.[21] | [22] | ||
Агаширин Джафаров Ağaşirin Cəfərov | 416th Rifle Division | Junior Sergeant | [23] | |||
Салахаддин Кязимов Salahəddin Kazımov | 8th Rifle Division | Senior Lieutenant | Ethnicity unclear. Either Tsakhur or Azerbaijani.[24] | [25] | ||
Мелик Магерамов Məlik Məhərrəmov | 77th Guards Rifle Division | Lieutenant | ||||
Мамед Магеррамов Məmməd Məhərrəmov | 254th Rifle Division | Senior Sergeant | [26] | |||
Ами Мамедов Əmi Məmmədov | 384th Separate Naval Infantry Battalion, Odessa Naval Base, Black Sea Fleet | Matros | * | Killed in action on 26 March 1944 | [27] | |
Кафур Мамедов Qafur Məmmədov | 323rd Separate Naval Infantry Battalion, Black Sea Fleet | Matros | * | Killed in action on 19 October 1942 | [28] | |
Исрафил Мамедов İsrafil Məmmədov | 180th Rifle Division | Senior Sergeant | ||||
Халил Мамедов Xəlil Məmmədov | 3rd Tank Brigade, 23rd Tank Corps | Captain | [29] | |||
Мамед Мамедов Məmməd Məmmədov | 373rd Rifle Division | Senior Sergeant | * | Killed in action on 24 January 1945 | [30] | |
Бахятдин Мирзоев Bahəddin Mirzəyev | 416th Rifle Division | Senior Lieutenant | [31] | |||
Мардан Мусаев Mərdan Musayev | 5th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 2nd Guards Mechanized Corps | Senior Sergeant | [32] | |||
Бекир Мустафаев Bəkir Mustafayev | 55th Guards Rifle Division | Red Army man | [33] | |||
Хыдыр Мустафаев Xıdır Mustafayev | 91st Separate Tank Brigade, 3rd Guards Tank Army | Major | [34] | |||
Алиф Пириев Əlif Piriyev | 32nd Guards Rifle Division | Sergeant | [35] | |||
Наджафгулу Рафиев Nəcəfqulu Rəfiyev | 37th Mechanized Brigade, 1st Mechanized Corps | Junior Lieutenant | [36] | |||
Юсиф Садыхов Yusif Sadıqov | 19th Guards Mechanized Brigade, 8th Guards Mechanized Corps | Starshina | [37] | |||
Фарис Сафаров Fariz Səfərov | 25th Guards Rifle Division | Senior Sergeant | [38] | |||
Ширин Шукюров Şirin Şükürov | 339th Rifle Division | Red Army man | [39] | |||
Идрис Сулейманов İdris Süleymanov | 43rd Separate Rifle Brigade, North Caucasus Front | Junior Lieutenant | [40] | |||
Мирза Велиев Mirzə Vəliyev | 109th Guards Rifle Division | Senior Sergeant | * | Killed in action on 6 November 1944. Nationality unclear. Valiyev listed as Lezghin on documents. Birth certificate states Azerbaijani nationality. | [41] | |
Аслан Везиров Aslan Vəzirov | 1st Guards Assault-Engineer Sapper Brigade | Colonel | [42] | |||
Аваз Вердиев Əvəz Verdiyev | 55th Guards Tank Brigade, 7th Guards Tank Corps | Senior Sergeant | Died of wounds on 1 May 1945 | [43] |
| 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 1944 | https://iacis.ru |