Aslan Vazirov

Aslan Farhad oglu Vazirov (; 13 December 1910 – 27 June 1988) was an Azerbaijani Red Army colonel and Hero of the Soviet Union. Vazirov served in the Red Army's engineer troops during the interwar period. In 1941 and 1942 Vazirov served with the 18th Army's engineering troops. In that year he became commander of the 38th Separate Engineering Regiment. During the Battle of the Caucasus he led the 5th Mountain Mine-Engineer Brigade. In June 1943 he became commander of the 51st Engineer-Sapper Brigade. He commanded the 1st Guards Assault Engineer-Sapper Brigade from May 1944. Vazirov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 29 June 1945 for his leadership of the brigade during the Berlin Offensive.

Early life Vazirov was born on 13 December 1910 in Zyumyurkhach to a peasant family. (29 June 1945) 25 August 1944, 3 November 1944, 13 March 1945 ) Order of Kutuzov 2nd class Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 3rd class Order of the Cross of Grunwald 2nd class several medals Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" honorary citizen of Baku (since 1985)