Guards Major General Aslanov Azi Ahad oglu, commander of the 35 Guards Red Banner Siauli Tank Brigade

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Born in 1910, in Lenkoran, Azerbaijan.

In September 1924. on the recommendation of the district committee of the Komsomol sent to study in Baku, in the Transcaucasian Military Preparatory School No. XXUMX. In 1 by order of the RVS, the Transcaucasian Military District continued his studies at the Borisoglebsko-Leningrad cavalry school. After graduation in June, 1929 - commander of a platoon of the 1931 Cavalry Regiment of the 15 Bessarabian Cavalry Division named after Kotovsky.

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Member of the CPSU (b) with 1937g.

Since March 1938g. Hazi Aslanov was appointed head of the school with a separate tank battalion of the 60 st. At the beginning of 1939. he was appointed head of the motor battalion of the 10 Infantry Regiment of the 10 Panzer Division as part of the 4 Mechanized Corps of the Kiev Military District. In February of the same year he was awarded the next military rank of captain.

As part of the 4 Mechanism Corps, Captain Aslanov participated in the “liberation campaign” in Western Ukraine and in the “winter war” with Finland. He fought on the Karelian Isthmus, participated in the breakthrough of the Mannerheim Line.

After the end of hostilities in Finland, he returned to his duties as commander of the motor battalion of the 10 Infantry Regiment (JV) in the town of Zolochiv, Lviv region. In November, 1940. he was awarded the title - Major.

Since the beginning of the war, the 10-th joint venture as part of the 10-th tank division (td) included in the 15-th mechanized corps participated in a counterattack against the advancing enemy in the area of ​​Podpoluyevo, Toporuv, Radekhov. Major Aslanov, continuing to command the motor battalion, was looking for an opportunity to head the tank unit. In August 1941g. he replaced the retired commander of a tank battalion, which included 12-15 machines of type T-26, BT-5, BT-7 and T-34.

In mid-August 1941g. 10-th TD in the 6-th army out of the environment and took an active part in the defense of Kiev. In the fierce battles in the areas of Shostka, Bakhmach, Pyriatin, the tankers of Aslanov fought to the last tank, the commander personally led the battalion to the attack. In these battles, Hazi Aslanov received two bullet wounds to the right leg and a heavy shrapnel wound to the head, but remained in the ranks. When there were no tanks left in the battalion, the major was recalled to the reserve and in September 1941. appointed to his 10-th sp as a technical assistant. In this position, he fought in the area of ​​Piryatin, Akhtyrka, Bogodukhov, Kharkov.

At the end of 1941. with the surviving commanders of tank crews, was put into reserve of the commanders of the South-Western Front. At the beginning of 1942. Azi Aslanov was given the rank of lieutenant colonel and he was sent to Moscow at the disposal of the commander of the armored and mechanized troops of the Red Army.

Here he received a new appointment to the Crimean Front.

From May 1942 - deputy commander of the 55-th separate tank brigade on the line unit. In the course of the German offensive on May 8, he commanded a tank battalion on the Akmonai positions, the Turkish shaft, near Kerch. Tankers under his command fought in the rearguard battles of the Soviet troops retreating from the peninsula. When there was not a single tank left in the brigade, the surviving tank crews of the 55 Tank Brigade 20 in May were 1942. crossed over with the retreating units to the Taman Peninsula.

In July, 1942. The 55 Tank Brigade was re-formed at Stalingrad as part of the 28 Tank Corps of the 4 Tank Army. Together with the units of the 62 Army, General Chuikov restrained the enemy rushing to Stalingrad west of the Don and in the Kalach area.

The 28-th tank corps practically ceased to exist, and its remnants were transferred to the newly-formed 4-th mechanized corps of General Volsky V.T. Lieutenant Colonel Hazi Aslanov was appointed commander of the 55-th separate tank regiment, which was formed on the basis of the former tank brigade.

Autumn 1942g. The 55 th separate tank regiment was assigned to the strike group to conduct operations in order to surround the German grouping near Stalingrad. November November 19 TP, in cooperation with the rifle regiment of Lieutenant Colonel Diasamidze, launched an offensive from the area of ​​Tsatsa and Barmantsak lakes. Already in the first hours of the battle, the regiment destroyed the 55 tank, 4 mortar batteries, 5 light machine guns, heavy weapons, 10 anti-tank guns, 10 bunkers. Hundreds of Nazis destroyed, 18 soldiers and officers taken prisoner. On the same day, the tankers liberated the village Fertile.

November 21 The 55 Tank Regiment was the first to reach the Stalingrad-Salsk railway track.

On November 22, the tanks occupied the Abganerovo station and broke into the Soviet settlement, and on November 23, the tankers Hazi Aslanov, acting in the vanguard of the advancing units, joined the units of the South-Western Front, closing the encirclement around the Stalingrad German group.

In December 1942. A.Aslanov’s tankmen were the first to meet parts of Manstein trying to unlock the Paulus group. Moving in the direction of Kotelnikov, the Germans were stopped near the village of Verkhne-Kumsk. 70 German tanks tried to surround the regiment Aslanova, but the tankers with their actions upset the enemy's plan. In December 19 battle, Aslanov’s tank was shot down, the lieutenant colonel, having got out of the tank, joined the infantry and continued the battle as part of a company of machine gunners. With the same unit Aslanov on the night of December 20 out of the environment. The battle lasted six days. Verkhnee-Kumsk several times passed from hand to hand. Having exhausted the enemy in defense, the tankers of Aslanov, in cooperation with rifle units, launched a counterattack. In these battles, 45 tanks and 26 guns were destroyed. 50 cars and more than 2-x thousands of soldiers and officers of the enemy.

From the memoirs of Marshal of the Soviet Union AI Eremenko: “All units in this battle showed exceptional heroism: the 1378 th infantry regiment (commander lieutenant colonel MS Diasamidze) and the 55 th separate tank regiment (commander lieutenant colonel A.A. .Aslanov) ".

For the exemplary performance of the combat task of the front command, skillful command of the part and courage and heroism shown, Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Supreme Council on December 22 from 1942. Aslanov A.A. awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union. Over a hundred soldiers and commanders of the 55 Tank Regiment were awarded orders and medals of the USSR, and the regiment itself was transformed into a Guards regiment. The 4 Mechanic Corps was converted to the 3 Guards and 27 in January. 1943. he was given the name - Stalingrad. Colonel Aslanov was appointed commander of the 35 Guards Tank Brigade.

Summer 1943g. The 35-Guards under the command of the Hero of the Soviet Union Aslanov took part in the offensive of the troops of the Voronezh (1-th Ukrainian) Front on Left-Bank Ukraine. During the fights, A. Aslanov was contused, but continued to manage the brigade. His connection came to the Dnieper, forced it in the area of ​​Kanev and successfully fought on the right bank bridgehead.

After the Ukrainian campaign, Hazi Aslanov was sent to study at the Academy of armored and mechanized troops. Here he was awarded the next military rank - Major General.

In 1944, with the rank of Major General Hazi Aslanov, he commands the 35 Guards Tank Brigade. The connection under his command takes part in the 23 of June 1944. the offensive of the troops of the 3 of the Byelorussian Front (Operation Bagration). On June 28, the forward detachment of the 35 of the Guards Tank Brigade reached the Berezina River. However, the bridge built by sappers could not withstand the gravity of the tanks. Then, on the improvised ferry, built on the submerged tanks, Hazi Aslanov on the jeep, accompanied by an armored personnel carrier and a battalion of machine gunners, crossed to the west bank, where 50 partisans joined his squadron. Having only these forces, on the night of 30, Aslanov stormed the regional center of the Byelorussian SSR, Pleshchenitsy, by storm, creating conditions for the development of an offensive in the direction of Metizh and Pustozh-Xintegm Guards mekhkorpusu. For this feat, the commander of the 3 of the Belorussian Front, General of the Army Chernyakhovsky I.D. Azi Aslanov was presented for the second time to the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. On July XXUMX, units of the brigade released Vileyka.3 on July was released in Borisov 2 July, having forced the Vilia River, together with the 3-th Guards Brigade, the tankers of Aslanov liberated Smorgon.

In just a month of fighting for the liberation of Belarus in June-July 1944. the tank brigade destroyed 45 tanks, 131 guns, 12 mortar batteries, 193 vehicles, 40 aircraft, 15 trains, and up to 2 600 soldiers and officers of the enemy. 74 guns, 88 machine guns, 300 machine guns, 5 military warehouses, 7 trains, 16 locomotives, 220 550 motor vehicles of horses, 220 vehicles with military equipment, captured 580 Hitlers.

For the difference in the liberation of Minsk, the brigade received thanks from the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. On July 12, tankers Hazi Aslanova were the first to break into Vilnius.

For mastery in the leadership of tank forces and personal courage shown in the battles of the summer of 1944, Major General A. Aslanov was awarded the Order of Suvorov 2 degree and his troops were thanked for participating in the liberation of the capital of the Lithuanian SSR.

In July, 1944 of the 3 Guards Corps was transferred to the 1 of the Baltic Front.

By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 23 July 1944. 35-I Guards Tank Brigade awarded the Order of the Red Banner.

July 27 inactive participation in the liberation of Siauliai, 35-th Guards Tank Brigade was given the honorary title of "Siauliai".

In the autumn of 1944, the tankers of A. Aslanov took part in the breakthrough of the enemy’s defenses in the area of ​​the Gulf of Riga. Forcing the Western Dvina, A. Aslanov struck an unexpected blow to the flank of the retreating German group, cutting off her escape route. Thus, conditions were created for the complete encirclement and capture of German troops in the area.

In the battles for the liberation of Belarus and the Baltic States, the 8 brigade was once again honored by the commander-in-chief.

24 January 1945 near Priekule, in Liepaja district, during a reconnaissance, Major General Hazi Aslanov was seriously injured and died five and a half hours after being wounded. For the able leadership of the tank brigade in the last battle, he was posthumously awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1 degree.

In 1990, the view from 1944 is resumed. and Major General Azi Aslanov was awarded the title of Twice Hero of the Soviet Union.

The military achievements of Major General of the tank forces Azi Ahad oglu Aslanov in front of the Motherland were marked by the following awards:
The order of Lenin
medals Hero of the Soviet Union
Order of the Red Banner
Order of Suvorov 2 degree
Order of Alexander Nevsky
Order of the Red Star
Order of the Patriotic War 1 degree
Medal of Honor"
Medal "For the Defense of Moscow"
Medal "For the Defense of the Caucasus"
Medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad"
Minutes of Azi Aslanov’s award of the Order of Lenin and
stars of the Hero of the Soviet Union signed by Nikita Khrushchev.
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  1. +6
    15 December 2011 13: 51
    Heroic time, heroic people. To come to the tank troops from the cavalry is probably something logical, because in the old armies the cavalry was a prototype of the present tanks, i.e. speed, mobility, suddenness of impact.
  2. cVM
    cVM
    -1
    15 December 2011 16: 34
    Glory to Comrade
  3. Alexey Prikazchikov
    +5
    15 December 2011 17: 28
    Earth rest in peace ...
  4. Strabo
    +6
    15 December 2011 19: 29
    More such articles are needed. After all, the last carriers of such information also leave life. I about the participants of the Second World War
  5. David
    -1
    3 May 2012 12: 49
    Glory to the heroes.
    Only here is bad luck. Why do Talysh Azi Aslanov Azerbaijanis make Azerbaijanian?

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