Aghashirin Jafarov
| Agashirin Agamamed oglu Jafarov | |
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| Native name | Ağaşirin Ağaməmməd oğlu Cəfərov |
| Born | 10 July 1906 Balıcallı, Dzhevatsky Uyezd, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 3 May 1984 Neftçala, Neftchala District, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Service/branch | Red Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Starshina |
| Unit | 416th Rifle Division |
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Aghashirin Agamamed oglu Jafarov (Azerbaijani: Ağaşirin Ağaməmməd oğlu Cəfərov; 10 July 1906–3 May 1984) was an Azerbaijani Red Army Starshina and a Hero of the Soviet Union. He was awarded the title on 1 November 1943 for his actions during the Battle of the Dnieper, where he was reported to have killed up to 300 German soldiers with his machine gun. He was discharged postwar and worked as chairman of a Kolkhoz.
Jafarov was born on 10 July 1906 in Balıcallı to a peasant family. He joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1931. He received primary education and worked as a tractor driver on a Kolkhoz.
Jafarov was drafted into the Red Army in October 1941. He graduated from courses for machine gunners. He served in combat from November 1942 with the 1368th Rifle Regiment of the 416th Rifle Division. Jafarov fought in the Battle of the Caucasus. For his actions he received the Medal for Battle Merit on 4 May 1943.
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