Ğäli Zakirof

Ghali Zakirov (Russian: Гали Закирович Закиров; 1910 – February 1944) was a Tatar Soviet soldier and Hero of the Soviet Union. Zakirov was awarded the title for his actions in the Battle of the Dnieper, where he reportedly killed over 100 German soldiers. He was killed in action a month after being awarded the title in January 1944.

Early life Zakirov was born in 1910 in Bogatyje Saby in Tatarstan to a peasant family. He received primary education and then became an agricultural worker. In 1940, he moved to Illinka village in the present-day Akzhar District, where he worked in the machine and tractor station.

World War II On 14 July 1941, Zakirov was drafted into the Red Army. In early 1942, he was seriously wounded.

Zakirov later fought in the rest of the Battle of Kiev, and the Zhitomir–Berdichev Offensive. On 10 January 1944, he was awarded the Order of Lenin. He was killed in February 1944.

Busts of him are displayed in Bogatyje Saby and Ilinka.

Personal life Zakirov married Hazira before the war.