Museyib Allahverdiyev

Allahverdiyev fought in combat from July 1941. He fought in the Battle of Moscow while serving with the 1st Guards Cavalry Division and was awarded the Order of the Red Star for his actions on 23 November 1942.^[3] He then fought in the Battles of Kharkov, the capture of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, Nikolayev, Krivoy Rog, Kirovograd, and Chișinău. He became a battalion commander in the 119th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 40th Guards Rifle Division. In fall 1944 and early 1945, Allahverdiyev fought in the Budapest Offensive. ^[1][2]

On 13 November, the battalion broke through the German defenses. On the night of 1 December, the battalion crossed the Danube in boats under artillery fire and engaged German troops on the right bank of the river. When Allahverdiyev reached the shore, he reportedly covered the landing with machine gun fire. Changing his position, he reportedly opened fire on the German troops and disorganized the defenses. The German troops reportedly began to retreat. In this battle, Allahverdiyev's battalion reportedly killed 500 and captured 2200 German soldiers. The battalion reportedly captured 24 guns, 36 machine guns, 8 mortars, 3 cars, 10 carts, and 2 warehouses with ammunition and food storage. During the Siege of Budapest, Allahverdiyev's battalion was ordered to stop a column of 120 German tanks attempting to relieve the siege. Allahverdiyev reportedly organized an ambush, which destroyed 25 German tanks and killed up to 700 soldiers. On 24 March 1945 Allahverdiyev was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin.^[1][4][2]

Allahverdiyev retired in 1946 with the rank of major. He died on 19 May 1969.^[1]

In the village of Dağ Kəsəmən a bust of Allahverdiyev was constructed.^[1][2]