Yusif Sadykhov

Yusif Madat oglu Sadykhov (Azerbaijani: Yusif Mədət oğlu Sadıqov; 1918 – 11 June 1971) was an Azerbaijani Red Army Starshina and Hero of the Soviet Union. Sadykhov was a gun commander in an artillery battalion and was awarded the title for his actions during the Vistula–Oder Offensive. In the offensive, he was credited with knocking out several German armored vehicles and suppressing firing positions, enabling the creation of a bridgehead. He was discharged in 1945 and returned to Tovuz, becoming director of an oil depot.

Early life Sadykhov was born in 1918 in the village of Ağdam to a peasant family. He received secondary education and afterwards worked as a farmhand. In 1938, he was drafted into the Red Army.

World War II Sadykhov fought in combat from February 1942. He fought on the Voronezh Front. He became a gun commander in the 19th Guards Mechanized Brigade's Artillery Battalion. In 1943, he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. On 15 March, he was awarded the Order of the Red Star.

Sadykhov fought in the Battle of Berlin. On 26 April, 25 tanks and an infantry battalion attacked the positions of his battery. The German troops attempted to break through the encirclement and reach Baruth. In two hours, the battery reportedly destroyed eight tanks and killed over 200 German soldiers. Sadykhov was seriously wounded in the head but reportedly did not leave the battlefield. He received the Medal "For Courage" on 16 May. On 31 May, he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin.

Postwar In 1945, Sadykhov was discharged. He returned to Tovuz and became director of an oil depot. He died on 11 November 1971 and was buried in Agdam.

A street in Tovuz is named for Sadykhov. A bust of him was erected in the village of Bozargan in Tovuz District.