Najafgulu Rafiyev

Najafgulu Radzhabali oglu Rafiyev (Azerbaijani: Nəcəfqulu Rəcəbəli oğlu Rəfiyev; 22 March 1915 – 24 December 1970) was an Azerbaijani Soviet Army major and a Hero of the Soviet Union.

Rafiyev was awarded the title for the leadership of his tank platoon during Operation Bagration.

During the battle, his platoon cut of the German escape route after crossing the Ptsich and moving across the Bobruisk–Glusk highway.

After nine years of studying at the sericulture courses in Tbilisi, he returned to Ordubad and worked as a senior inspector at the cocoon-seed station.

During an action at Matveyev Kurgan he was wounded a third time but did not leave the front.

On 26 June, near Bobruisk, the platoon captured the crossing over the Ptsich and moved along the Bobruisk-Glusk Highway, cutting the escape route for German troops.

[3] On 27 September, Rafiyev received the title Hero of the Soviet Union and the Order of Lenin for his leadership.