Sobir Rakhimov

Sabir Rakhimov
Native name	Sabir Umaruly Rakhimov
Nickname(s)	Iron General
Born	25 January 1902 Tashkent, Syr-Darya Oblast, Russian Turkestan, Russian Empire
Died	26 March 1945 (aged 43) Danzig, Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia, Nazi Germany
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service/branch	Red Army
Years of service	1922–1938, 1940–1945
Rank	Major general
Commands held	395th Rifle Division 37th Guards Rifle Division
Battles/wars	Basmachi Rebellion World War II Battle of the Caucasus East Pomeranian Offensive
Awards	Hero of the Soviet Union

Sabir Umaruly Rakhimov (25 January 1902 – 26 March 1945) was a Red Army Major general and posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union. Rakhimov fought in World War II and commanded the 37th Guards Rifle Division from November 1944.^[1] Rahimov was killed by shrapnel from an artillery shell in Gdańsk during the East Pomeranian Offensive. During the Soviet period Rakhimov was considered national hero, as he was the first Red Army general officer from Uzbekistan. 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.