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Asif Maharramov Nickname Fred Asif Born June 26, 1952
Aghdam, AzerbaijanDied July 1, 1994 (aged 42)
Yalta, RussiaAllegiance Republic of Azerbaijan Years of service 1992-1993 Rank Lieutenant Colonel Battles/wars Nagorno-Karabakh War Awards National Hero of Azerbaijan
1992Asif Maharammov (Azerbaijani: Asif Yusif oğlu Məhərrəmov, Russian: Асиф Юсиф оглы Магеррамов June 26, 1952, Aghdam, Azerbaijan - July 1, 1994, Lachin, Azerbaijan), commonly known as Fred Asif, was an Azerbaijani Lieutenant colonel and National Hero of Azerbaijan.[1][2]
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Early years
Born to an Azerbaijani working-class family in Aghdam, he was called Fred since childhood, based on Sigmund Freud due his good intellect despite his young age.[3] After graduating from local school number 1 in Aghdam, poverty forced him to work as driver in electric manufacturing factory, by destroying his dream to be a jurist.[3]
Military service
After the tragic events of Black January, Maharramov created of voluntary self-defense groups, who with his personal participation rose to defend the Azerbaijani territories.[4]
He was appointed commander of the mine detectors military unit 859 in 7 March 1992 and freed the villages of Aranzəmin, Pirjamal and Dəhrəz from Armenian occupation.[5] Few days later, along with his battalion, Maharammov went to the aid fighters in Fizuli, using BM-21 Grad causing big losses for enemy.[6]
In 24 June 1992, he was badly injured during fight in the village of Naxçıvanlı but returned to front line after recovering from his injuries. However, he forced to quit fighting after his health condition worsened in 27 October 1993.[5]
Death
Maharammov died in Yalta after failing to recover from tuberculosis.[7] He was posthumously awarded the title of the National Hero of Azerbaijan and was buried in the Martyrs' Lane in Baku. His battalion, a street in Baku and a charity foundation are all named after him.
See also
References
- ^ Fred Asif Development Foundation set up
- ^ Fred Asif haqqında ikinci kitab işıq üzü gördü (Azerbaijani)
- ^ a b “Ağdam müharibəsiz alınsa, o torpağa ayaq basmayacam”(Azerbaijani)
- ^ Главы из русского издания книги "Черный сад" (Russian)
- ^ a b Official Biography on zangilan.con
- ^ The Armenian Terrorism Against the Turks
- ^ 26 июня – День Вооруженных сил Азербайджана (Russian)
Categories:- 1952 births
- 1994 deaths
- Azerbaijani military personnel
- Azerbaijani military personnel of the Nagorno-Karabakh War
- Azerbaijani military personnel killed in action
- People from Aghdam
- National Heroes of Azerbaijan
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