Museyib Baghirov

Museyib Baghir oglu Baghirov (; 30 June 191517 May 1981) was an Azerbaijani Red Army captain and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Baghirov was awarded the title on 22 February 1944 for his actions during the Battle of the Dnieper, in which his platoon reportedly killed up to 250 German soldiers and destroyed three tanks. Postwar, Baghirov was demobilized and worked in the oil industry.

Early life Baghirov was born on 30 June 1915 in Yelizavetpol in the family of a textile worker. He graduated from junior high school in 1931 and moved to Baku, where he graduated from the Naval College. He returned to Ganja (renamed Kirovabad) and worked as an assistant foreman at the Kirovabad Textile Combine.

World War II Baghirov was drafted into the Red Army in 1941. He fought in combat from November 1942 in battles on the Volga River. Baghirov was sent to the Kemerovo Infantry School and graduated from an accelerated course in 1943. He was sent to the front as a platoon leader in the 206th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 69th Guards Rifle Division.

After recovering from his wound, Baghirov returned to the regiment. He fought through the rest of the war and was seriously wounded in both hands and head at the end of the war. Baghirov spent almost eight months in the hospital and was demobilized in October 1945 with the rank of captain.