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 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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 Siabandov in the 1940s | |
| Born | 20 November 1909 Asandzhan, Kars Oblast, Russian Empire (now in Kars Province, Turkey) |
| Died | 14 November 1989 (aged 79) Yerevan, Armenian SSR Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-colonel (podpolkovnik) |
| Unit | 755th Rifle Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
| 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 (24 March 1945)
- Order of Lenin (24 March 1945)
- Two Order of the Red Banner (1 August 1943 and 27 July 1944)
- Three Order of the Patriotic War (1st class - 19 February 1945 and 6 April 1985; 2nd class - 30 November 43)
- Order of the Red Star (9 July 1942)
- Two Order of the Badge of Honour
- Medal For Courage (22 January 1942)
Published works
- Siyabend û Xecê (Siyabend and Xecê) in Kurdish - (1959)
- Jiyana Bextewar (The happy life) in Kurdish - (1966)
- Ferhenga Ermenî-Kurdî (Armenian-Kurdish dictionary) - (1959)[4]
References
- ^ a b Memo Agatî, Memo; Rzgyoan, Rustam (2015-05-09). "Êzîden im Zweiten Weltkrieg - Helden des Großen Vaterländischen Krieges". ÊzîdîPress (in German). Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ Fortin, Jacey (2019). "Trump Says the Kurds 'Didn't Help' at Normandy. Here's the History". The New York Times. p. 2001. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Moscow News: "Samand Siabandov from Armenia"". Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Люди, награжденные высшими наградами за совершенные подвиги и выдающиеся заслуги перед народом и государством, чьи имена навечно запечатлены в истории Победы". pobeda.poklonnayagora.ru. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ Kolmanov, G. (1946). USSR Information Bulletin. The Embassy. p. 141.
- ^ Congress, United States (1958). Reports and Documents. p. 716.