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Jan 25, 1902 Tashkent Died on 26 Mar 1945 (aged 43)
Soviet General and Hero of the Soviet Union
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About Sobir Rakhimov
- Sobir Umar o'g'li Rakhimov (25 January 1902 – 26 March 1945) was an Uzbek Red Army Major general and Hero of the Soviet Union.
- Rahimov fought in World War II and commanded the 37th Guards Rifle Division from November 1944.
- Rahimov was killed by shrapnel from an artillery shell in Gdansk during the East Pomeranian Offensive.
- During the Soviet period Rakhimov was considered an Uzbek national hero, as he was the first Uzbek Red Army general officer.
- Metro stations, streets, schools and other places in Uzbekistan were named after Rakhimov.
- However, these were all renamed during 2010 and 2011 as part of a campaign by Islam Karimov to remove Soviet influence.
