Gazanfar Qulam oglu Akbarov

Газанфар Кулам оглы Акперов

1917 – 1944

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Gazanfar Qulam oglu Akbarov, 1917-1944, an Azerbaijani senior sergeant - his name also recorded in Azerbaijani as Qezenfer Qulam oglu Ekberov. He commanded a gun crew of the 1959th Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment in the 41st Anti-Tank Artillery Brigade of the 2nd Tank Army. He was killed on 3 August 1944 and the title of Hero of the Soviet Union was conferred on him posthumously on 26 October 1944.

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Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Star
Medal "For Courage"

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