Gasret Aliev | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1922-12-14)14 December 1922 |
| Died | 28 February 1981(1981-02-28) (aged 58) |
| Nationality | Rutul |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | |
Gasret Agaevich Aliev (Russian:Газрет Агаевич Алиев,romanized: Gazret Agayevich Aliyev) (14 December 1922 – 28 February 1981)[2] was a Soviet soldier and aHero of the Soviet Union duringWorld War II. Aliev was awarded the title for his actions during theBattle of the Dnieper, where he reportedly killed 80 German soldiers.
Aliev was born in the village ofKhnov in theSamursky Okrug of theDagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic on 14 December 1922 to a peasant family ofRutul ethnic background.[2] He did not complete his high school education and instead worked on a collective farm.[3]
In 1942 Aliev was drafted into theRed Army. That same year he was sent to fight on the frontlines of World War II. He became a scout in the 496th Separate Reconnaissance Company of the236th Rifle Division.[3] He fought in theBattle of the Caucasus.[4]
Aliev fought in theBattle of the Dnieper. He received theOrder of the Red Star on 10 September.[5] On the night of 26 September 1943, Aliev was in a reconnaissance group of 19 soldiers under the command of lieutenantSergey Shpakovsky (made a Hero of the Soviet Union by the same decree as Aliev) which crossed theDnieper River around the village of Soshinovka (Dnepropetrovsk area). Through that night and the next day, the group repulsed eleven counterattacks by German troops.[3] Aliev killed more than 80 German soldiers in hand-to-hand combat and by fire from his machine gun. In later battles for the expansion of the bridgehead, Aliev provided important military intelligence about the German forces.[6]
Gasret Aliev was given the title of Hero of Soviet Union along with theOrder of Lenin and the Gold Star medal by the decree of thePresidium of the Supreme Soviet of 1 November 1943 "For the successful Dnieper River crossing, strong securing of a foothold on the western bank of the Dnieper River, and both the heroism and courage shown".[7][6]
In 1944 Gasret Aliev graduated from courses for junior lieutenants and returned to the front. He retired in 1946 with the rank of lieutenant and lived and worked inMakhachkala. He died on 28 February 1981 in Makhachkala and was buried there.[3]
Aliev was received the following awards.[3]