Samand Siabandov
Samand Aliyevich Siabandov (Russian: Саманд Алиевич Сиабандов, Kurdish: Semendê Elî Siyabendov; 20 November 1909 – 14 November 1989) was a Soviet writer, military officer and politician of Kurdish–Yazidi origin[1][2][3][4] who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union during the Soviet war against Nazi Germany.
Samand Aliyevich Siabandov | |
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Born | Asandzhan, Kars Oblast Russian Empire (now in Kars Province, Turkey) | 20 November 1909
Died | 14 November 1989 79) Yerevan, Armenian SSR Soviet Union | (aged
Allegiance | |
Service/ | |
Years of service | 1941 - 1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant-colonel (podpolkovnik) |
Unit | 755th Rifle Regiment, 217th Unecha Rifle Division, 48th Army, 1st Belorussian Front |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards |
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Other work | Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Armenian SSR |
Siabandov joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1931[1] and in 1938 was elected deputy in the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.[5] Later he was a Minister of Agriculture for the Armenian SSR. After World War II he was elected to the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.[6]
He was the author of two published poems in the Kurdish language and an Armenian-Kurdish dictionary.[4]
Honours and awards
- Hero of the Soviet Union (with the Order of Lenin and Gold Star Medal № 5980, 24 March 1945) for the exemplary performance of combat tasks of command at the front of the struggle against the Nazi invaders and for displaying courage and heroism
- Order of Lenin (24 March 1945)
- Order of the Red Banner, twice (1 August 1943, 27 July 1944)
- Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, twice (19 February 1945, 6 April 1985) and 2nd class (30 November 43)
- Order of the Red Star (9 July 1942)
- Order of the Badge of Honour, twice
- Medal For Courage (22 January 1942)
Published works
- Siyabend û Xecê (Siyabend and Xecê) - (1959)
- Jiyana Bextewar (The happy life) - (1966)
- Ferhenga Ermenî-Kurdî (Armenian-Kurdish dictionary) - (1959)[4]
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References
- Memo Agatî, Memo; Rzgyoan, Rustam (2015-05-09). "Êzîden im Zweiten Weltkrieg - Helden des Großen Vaterländischen Krieges". ÊzîdîPress (in German). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- Trump Says the Kurds ‘Didn’t Help’ at Normandy. Here’s the History. 2019. p. 2001. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- "Moscow News: "Samand Siabandov from Armenia"". Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- "Люди, награжденные высшими наградами за совершенные подвиги и выдающиеся заслуги перед народом и государством, чьи имена навечно запечатлены в истории Победы". pobeda.poklonnayagora.ru. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- Kolmanov, G. (1946). USSR Information Bulletin. The Embassy. p. 141.
- Congress, United States (1958). Reports and Documents. p. 716.
External links
- "Samand Siabandov – Kurd Hero of the Soviet Union". A 26 January 1946 article on Siabandov's nomination to the Supreme Soviet in the Soviet Union's English-language Moscow News (http://www.saradistribution.com/).
- Portrait of the Week: Samand A. Siabandov (http://www.sarhad.ge).
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