Salahaddin Kazimov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Salahaddin Kazimov

Hero of the Soviet Union

Date of Birth: 22-Dec-1920

Place of Birth: Zaqatala, Zaqatala District, Azerbaijan

Date of Death: 02-Jul-1978

Profession: military officer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Salahaddin Hasan oglu Kazimov (Azerbaijani: Salah?ddin H?s?n oglu Kazimov; 22 December 1920–2 July 1978) was an Internal Troops Major general and a Hero of the Soviet Union.
Kazimov was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 16 October 1943 for his leadership of an artillery battalion during the Battle of the Dnieper.
In a twelve-day period during the battle, his battalion's guns were reported to have killed up to 180 German soldiers and destroyed eleven tanks.
Postwar, Kazimov served in the Internal Troops and became Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Azerbaijan SSR.
Kazimov and Minister of Internal Affairs Arif Heydarov were shot by an officer of the Shusha prison.
Kazimov died on 2 July.