Anatoly Nikolayevich Davidovich
Anatoly Nikolayevich Davidovich (Azerbaijani: Anatо́li Nikolа́yeviç Davidо́viç, Belarusian: Анато́ль Мікала́евіч Давідо́віч; 28 March 1965, Kapyl, Minsk, Belarusian SSR – 13 June 1992, Baku, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[1]
Anatoly Nikolayevich Davidovich | |
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| Native name | Anatо́li Nikolа́yeviç Davidо́viç |
| Born | March 28, 1965 Kapyl, Minsk, Belarusian SSR |
| Died | June 13, 1992 (aged 27) Baku, Azerbaijan |
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| Years of service | 1991-1992 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | Nagorno Karabakh War |
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Early life and education
Anatoly Davidovich was born on 28 March 1965 in Skabin village of Kapyl raion in Minsk, Belarus SSR. Then he moved to Slutsk with his family and graduated from the Secondary School No. 10. in there. In 1989, he graduated from Sumy Higher Military Artillery School in Ukraine and served in the Transcaucasian military unit and the USSR's Western troops in Germany.[2]
Until June 1991, he served in the armed forces of USSR and then in the army of CIS. After rising to the rank of Major, he connected his life with Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
Nagorno Karabakh War
Davidovich was the head of artillery unit. He made great contributions to the formation of Azerbaijani Armed Forces. In 1992, he heavily wounded in a fierce battle around Agdam District. Due to his loss of blood, he was sent to the Baku Central Hospital and lost his life on June 13, 1992. He was buried in Slutsk, Belarus.[3] Davidovich was married.
Honors
Anatoly Nikolayevich Davidovich was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" under Presidential Decree No. 273 dated 3 July 1992.[1]
References
- "National heroes". azerbaijans.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- "Belaruslu Azərbaycan qəhrəmanı yad edilib". "Media forum" (in Azerbaijani). mediaforum.az. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-26.
- Belarusda Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanı Anatoli Davidoviçin yubiley tədbiri keçirilib Archived 2016-04-15 at the Wayback Machine // APA. 2015. 30 mart.
Further reading
- Vüqar Əsgərov. "Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları" (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 62.