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Asif Maharammov

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Nickname(s)
  
Fred Asif

Died
  
1994, Lachin, Azerbaijan

Years of service
  
1992-1993


Rank
  
Lieutenant colonel

Name
  
Asif Maharammov

Allegiance
  
Azerbaijan

Asif Maharammov FileAsif Maharammovjpg Wikimedia Commons

Born
  
June 26, 1952 Aghdam, Azerbaijan (
1952-06-26
)

Awards
  
National Hero of Azerbaijan 1992

Similar People
  
Shamil Basayev, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Monte Melkonian, Rahim Gaziyev, Samvel Babayan

Battles/wars
  
Nagorno-Karabakh War

Battles and wars
  
Nagorno-Karabakh War

Asif 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.

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Early years

Born to an Azerbaijani working-class family in Aghdam, he was called Fred since childhood, because he liked the British rock band called Right Said Fred. 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.

Military service

After the events of Black January, Maharramov created of voluntary self-defense groups, who with his personal participation rose to defend the Azerbaijani territories.

He was appointed commander of the mine detectors military unit 859 on 7 March 1992 and freed the villages of Aranzəmin, Pirjamal and Dəhrəz from Armenian occupation.

On 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 on 27 October 1993.

Death

Maharammov died in Yalta after failing to recover from tuberculosis. 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.

References

Asif Maharammov Wikipedia