Simon Achikgyozyan
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Simon Achikgyozyan (Armenian: Սիմոն Աչիկգյոզյան, 6 February 1939 – 30 April 1991) was one of the earliest Armenian military commanders during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. He is considered a hero in Armenia.[3][4]
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Simon Achikgyozyan | |
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Nickname(s) | Դեդ (Ded, "Grandfather")[1][2] |
Born | (1939-02-06)6 February 1939 Galați, Kingdom of Romania |
Died | 30 April 1991(1991-04-30) (aged 52) Martunashen, Soviet Azerbaijan |
Buried | Kanaker-Zeytun Cemetery, Yerevan |
Allegiance | Armenian Revolutionary Federation |
Years of service | 1989–1991 |
Unit | Arabo Detachment[1] |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Order of Combat Cross (1st Degree)[1] |
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