Seytqasim Ashirov Explained

Seytqasim Ashirov
Native Name:Сейітқасым Әшіров
Birth Date:7 November 1924
Birth Place:Kogam village, Turkestan ASSR, RSFSR, USSR
Death Date:30 June 2004 (aged 79)
Allegiance: Soviet Union
Branch:Red Army
Rank:starshina
Serviceyears:1942—1946
Battles:World War II
Awards:Hero of the Soviet Union

Seytqasim Ashirov (Kazakh: Сейітқасым Әшіров, Russian: Сейткасим Аширов; 7 November 1924 — 30 June 2004) was a Kazakh soldier in the Red Army during World War II. As a reconnaissance commander in the 331st Infantry Regiment he led intense reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 24 March 1945 for his work. After the war he worked as director of a sovkhoz.[1] [2]

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  1. Book: Герои Советского Союза: краткий биографический словарь I, Абаев - Любичев . . 1987 . Shkadov . Ivan . Ivan Shkadov . Moscow . Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary I, Abaev - Lyubichev . Ivan Shkadov.
  2. Book: Герои Советского Союза — казахстанцы . 1968 . Kazakhstan . 1 . Alma-Ata . ru.