Azerbaijan
| Full Name | 89 Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic | |
| Alliance | Soviet Union - Minor Member Nation or Possession | |
| Possessing Power | Russia | |
| Entry into WW2 | 22 Jun 1941 | |
| Population in 1939 | 3,270,000 | |
| Military Deaths in WW2 | 210,000 | |
| Civilian Deaths in WW2 | 90,000 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic was formed when the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic was disbanded in 1936. By that time, Azerbaijan had already been an important oil producer for the Soviet Union, having supplied more than half of USSR's annual oil demands through the 1930s; in 1941, oil fields in Azerbaijan produced 25,400,000 tons of oil. In mid-1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union, and the mid-1942 operation Fall Blau (Case Blue) targeted this oil-rich region; German troops would never reach the borders of Azerbaijan, however. In addition to oil, the country also provided the Soviet Union with large supplies of natural gas and tea. During the war, somewhere between 600,000 and 800,000 Azerbaijanis fought for the Soviet military forces; depending on source, somewhere between 200,000 and 400,000 were killed in the conflict. After the war, Azerbaijan remained under Soviet control until the new Republic of Azerbaijan became independent in 1991.
ww2dbaseSource: Wikipedia
Last Major Update: Jun 2013
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17 Aug 2018 04:16:11 PM
Hello. I just would like to find my relatives. I think he is already died. But when the War finished, he didn’t come back and stayed in Germany. He has family I think. If I can find any information will appreciate.
His name is Mamedalizadeh Ahmadiyya Ashur oglu.
4 Apr 2021 01:23:36 AM
Hi, me and my family looking for my great uncle Kadirov Abutalib Abusalam who went to army in 1941-45 and never return. We really appreciate if we can find any info about him. Maybe spelling of the name is not correct... Thanks!
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2 Nov 2016 10:24:34 AM
i would like to know about my grandfather which that took part in Warld war .we have not any information about him.where his grave ?please his name HAMZAYEV GULAMHUSEYN AMIRASLAN oglu.please give us information about him.please