Jamil Ahmadov
Jamil Mahammad oglu Ahmadov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Cəmil Məmməd oğlu Əhmədov |
| Born | 1924 Jabrayil, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 2 September 1944 near Malyn, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union (now Belarus) |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 55th Guards Rifle Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Jamil Mahammad oglu Ahmadov (Azerbaijani: Cəmil Məmməd oğlu Əhmədov; 1924 – 2 September 1944) was an Azerbaijani Red Army lieutenant and a Hero of the Soviet Union. Ahmadov was posthumously awarded the title on 24 March 1945 for his actions in Operation Bagration. Ahmadov reportedly continued to command his platoon while wounded and died of his wounds.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ahmadov was born in 1924 in Jabrayil in the family of a servant. He received secondary education before the war.[1][2]
World War II
[edit]Ahmadov was drafted into the Red Army in March 1942. He graduated from the Ordzhonikidze Infantry School in 1943 and became a platoon commander in the 168th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 55th Guards Rifle Division.[2] He entered into combat in fall 1943 in the North Caucasus. During battles in Ukraine Ahmadov received the Order of the Red Star for his actions.[1][3]
During the summer of 1944 Ahmedov fought in Operation Bagration. On 23 June, his platoon and three others reportedly ambushed and destroyed a column of German infantry. On 24 June during the storming of German fortifications near Parichi village, Ahmedov reportedly killed more than ten German soldiers in a trench. He was wounded but continued to lead the platoon. On 25 June, his platoon crossed the Tremlia ahead of the main forces. The platoon reportedly supported the crossing with its fire for ten hours. Ahmadov was wounded a second time and reportedly refused to leave the battlefield. On 26 June during the attack on the village of Malyn Ahmadov was wounded in the thigh. He reportedly was carried from the battlefield when he lost consciousness from blood loss.[4] He was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky on 27 July.[5] On 2 September,[2] Ahmadov died of his wounds[1] at Stare in Gmina Nieporęt.[6]
On 24 March 1945, Ahmadov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin. He was buried in Warsaw in the cemetery of Soviet soldiers.[1][2]
A street and a school in Jabrayil were named for Ahmadov. A bust of Ahmadov was also built.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Jamil Ahmadov". Герои страны ("Heroes of the Country") (in Russian).
- ^ a b c d e Shkadov, Ivan, ed. (1987). Герои Советского Союза: Краткий биографический словарь [Heroes of the Soviet Union: A Brief Biographical Dictionary] (in Russian). Vol. 1 Abaev-Lubitsch. Moscow: Voenizdat. p. 91.
- ^ Order No. 7 55th Guards Rifle Division, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
- ^ Hero of the Soviet Union citation, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
- ^ Order No. 35 28th Army, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru
- ^ Irretrievable loss report, available online at pamyat-naroda.ru