Idris Suleymanov
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Goranboy, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Idris Hasan oglu Suleymanov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | İdris Həsən oğlu Süleymanov |
| Born | 12 February 1915 Goranboy, Elisabethpol Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 29 July 1986 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1936–1939 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 43rd Separate Rifle Brigade |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Idris Hasan oglu Suleymanov (Azerbaijani: İdris Həsən oğlu Süleymanov; 12 February 1915 – 29 July 1986) was an Azerbaijani Red Army Lieutenant and Hero of the Soviet Union. During the Battle of the Caucasus near Mozdok in November 1942, he led the 1st Rifle Platoon of the 1st Separate Rifle Battalion in the 43rd Separate Rifle Brigade. He reportedly launched a counterattack and was wounded in the eye and leg but did not leave the front line. Suleymanov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 13 December 1942. He retired postwar and worked at the local social security department. [1]
Suleymanov was born on 12 February 1915 in Goranboy to a peasant family. He graduated from 10th grade and worked as a secretary of the People's Court. He was drafted into the Red Army in 1936 and graduated from the reserve commander improvement courses in 1939, after which he transferred to the reserve. [1][2]