Samad Abdullayev
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Samad Hamid oglu Abdullayev | |
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| Native name | Səməd Həmid oğlu Abdullayev |
| Born | 1920 RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1943 |
| Rank | Starshina |
| Unit | 318th Rifle Division |
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| Awards | |
Samad Hamid oglu Abdullayev (Azerbaijani: Səməd Həmid oğlu Abdullayev; 1920 – 5 November 1943) was an
Early life
Abdullayev was born in 1920 in Qolqəti to a peasant family. In 1937, he graduated from the Agdash Teacher College and worked as a teacher in the Küsnət village in Vartashen District. In 1939, he was drafted into the Red Army.[2] Abdullayev graduated from the sanitary instructor school in Tbilisi.[1]
World War II
Abdullayev fought in the
He fought in the Kerch-Eltigen Operation. On 1 November 1943, Abdullayev landed on the Kerch peninsula near Eltigen with his unit. Under heavy fire, he reportedly carried wounded off the battlefield, giving them treatment. During an attack, the German troops came close to the positions, Abudullayev reportedly advanced while throwing grenades, causing the German troops to retreat and saving his wounded commander. While defending the wounded, Abdullayev killed more German soldiers. On 5 November, he was killed in action. Abdullayev was buried in the village of Eltigen. On 17 November, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin.[1][2][4]
Legacy
There is a plaque on Abdullayev's house in Agdash. A secondary school in Qolqəti is named for Abdullayev.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Samad Abdullayev". warheroes.ru (in Russian).
- ^ a b c d Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: Краткий биографический словарь [Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Vol. 1 Abaev-Lubitsch. Moscow: Voenizdat. p. 17.
- ^ Order No. 7 1339th Rifle Regiment, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
- ^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru