Abdulkhakim Ismailov

Abdulkhakim Isakovich Ismailov (Russian: Абдулхаким Исакович Исмаилов, Kumyk: Абдулгьаким Исакъны уланы Исмайиланы; 1 July 1916 – 17 February 2010) was a soldier in Red Army during World War II. He was photographed by Yevgeny Khaldei raising the flag of the Soviet Union over the Reichstag in Berlin on 2 May 1945, days before Nazi Germany's surrender.[1][2]

Abdulkhakim Isakovich Ismailov
Native name
Абдулхаким Исакович Исмаилов
Born1 July 1916
Aksay // Chagar-otar, Terek Oblast, Russian Empire
Died17 February 2010
Chagarotar village, Dagestan, Russian Federation
Allegiance Soviet Union
Service/branchRed Army
Years of service1939–1945
RankSergeant
Battles/warsWinter War
World War II
AwardsHero of the Russian Federation

Abdulkhakim Ismailov, a native of Dagestan of the Kumyk ethnicity, was severely wounded five times during World War II, including the Battle of Stalingrad, but constantly returned to the frontline.[1] According to his own words, he was born in Aksay village, not in Chagar otar, as stated officially.

The iconic photograph of Raising a flag over the Reichstag has been compared to the picture of American Marines raising the Flag on Iwo Jima in the Pacific theater.[1] Photographer Yevgeny Khaldei recruited three Soviet soldiers for the picture – Aleksei Kovalyev, a teenager, held the flag over the Reichstag, while Ismailov and Aleksei Goryachev also appeared hoisting the flag in the photograph.[1] Ismailov's role in the photograph remained unknown until Kovalyev identified Ismailov in a 1995 television documentary.[1] Ismailov was honored as a Hero of Russia in 1996.[1]

Abdulkhakim Ismailov died in his native village of Chagar-Otar, Khasavyurtovsky District, Dagestan, Russia, on 17 February 2010, at the age of 93.[1]

References
  1. Halpin, Tony (18 February 2010). "Red Army soldier who helped raise Russian flag over Hitler's Reichstag dies". The Times. UK. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  2. Ufarkin, Nikolai. "Исмаилов Абдулхаким Исакович". warheroes.ru. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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