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For a long time it was assumed that in the Republic of Tajikistan there were 63 Heroes of the Soviet Union, but in fact there are 64 ...

On April 16, 1934, the Decision of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR established the honorary title of Hero of the Soviet Union - the highest distinction awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the state. We recall the names of Tajiks, all Heroes of the USSR and their heroic deeds.

300 thousand soldiers from the Republic of Tajikistan fought on the battlefields of the Great Patriotic War. Today we publish photos and a brief description of the exploits of 64 Heroes of the Soviet Union, of which 54 are envoys of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic, 5 Tajiks by nationality who went to the front from other republics: Mirzoev T., Nazarov T., Rakhimov. A., Khabiev V., Khakimov A., and four Heroes who linked their post-war life to Tajikistan Nedoshivin V., Seytveliev S., Filippov G., Khanzhin P.

Two years ago, Karsybay Spataev was first brought into the ranks of the Heroes drafted and departed to the front from the Republic of Tajikistan, taking the oath in Stalinabad and fighting as part of the 13th separate horse-drawn battalion, 61 cavalry division formed in the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic.

Veniamin Nedoshivin

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On January 27, 1944, on the brink of the city of Gatchina, Lieutenant Nedoshivin, at the head of a platoon, burst into the village of Pizhma, but was surrounded by enemу. Having organized a circular defense, inspiring the soldiers to the victory, the twice-wounded officer remained at duty and steadily turned the enemy back until augmentation arrived.

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