Asanov Dayyr Asanovich

(May 30, 1922)
After the war, Dr.. A. Asanov finished 1 st Ulyanovsk Guards Tank School (1946), Tashkent Higher Tank School (1950), the Military-Political Academy (1956). He served in the armed forces commander of a tank platoon, company (1946-1951), deputy regiment commander for political affairs (1956-1960). He worked as a propagandist of the political department of the military office of the Kyrgyz Republic, the military commissar of the Joint Tokmok military office of the city and the Chui region, military commissar of Lenin district of the Kirghiz SSR, Frunze (1961-1984). From 1985 to 1996 was director and head of the Military boarding school with enhanced military training and in-depth study of Russian and Kyrgyz State National Military Lyceum (1985-1996). Since 1958 - Member of the Union of Journalists of the USSR and the Kyrgyz Republic. In retirement came in 1994 with the rank of major general.
Born May 30, 1922 in the village Bashkaindy Bashi region of Naryn oblast of the Kyrgyz Republic, in a peasant family.

In 1941 he graduated from high school. Before conscription worked on the farm as an accountant and a teacher in a rural school seven years. As part of the army - from the first days of 1942

. As a gunner and gun commander 1208 Fighter Artillery Regiment, 31 th Light Antitank Artillery Brigade 11 th breakthrough artillery divisions of the High Command had fought on the South-West, . Don, . Stalingrad, . Steppenwolf, . 2-m Ukrainian fronts,
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Combat baptism received in January 1942. Because of its direct-fire guns set fire to a tank crushed the machine-gun and destroyed the enemy vehicle with ammunition, for which he was awarded the medal "For Service in Battle".

Later Dayyr Asanov participated in the battles of encirclement, the destruction and capture of a select group of Hitler's forces between the Don and Volga - in the defense of Stalingrad. Throughout his life he remembered a powerful artillery preparation of Soviet troops at Stalingrad at dawn on Sept. 26, 1942, when Hitler's head struck a hurricane of fire hundreds of shells and mortars. His regiment, armed with new 76-millimeter cannon, had in open combat direct fire to engage enemy tanks. In these battles D. Asanova could fire from his guns destroy the four tanks, six firing points, a convoy of five vehicles in the amount of ammunition and up to 30 Nazis. He was twice wounded, bruised, but remained in the fighting ranks. For having the courage and bravery in the Battle of Stalingrad was awarded Order of the Patriotic War I and the degree of the Red Star.

But the main tests were ahead. In the second half of March 1943 were stubborn defensive fighting Soviet troops to the east and north-east of Kharkov. second and sixth batteries in 1208 the first anti-tank artillery regiment, which served as the D. Asanov, covered the retreat of Soviet troops at the turn of the Seversky Donets River. Calculations guns took up fire positions on the western outskirts of the village Pyatnickoe Chuguevsky Area. It is well dug in and camouflaged. At 9 am on March 2 position was taken raid of enemy bombers. Following this, by Zarozhnogo and Big Pasterns moved tanks and machine gunners. Gunners, after letting the Nazis at a distance of 300-500 meters, well-aimed volley was hit several cars enemy. The enemy could not resist a barrage of direct fire and walked. But the Soviet troops suffered heavy losses: the death of the brave commander fell six batteries Lieutenant Mikhailenko, wounding many soldiers, destroyed the gun.

The survivors have vowed to die, but the enemy not to miss. When the new attack to the head and the tank was about 300 meter, Asan opened fire. His shell landed exactly on target: an enemy tank, first puffed, and then burned. Gunner went on to aim fire ... Shortly after losing three tanks, the Germans were quick to move away from the battlefield. The lull, however, did not last long. The next attack the enemy launched by 11 tanks with air support. The battle took violent turn around all bubbled. Calculating lost four men killed. Sam Asanov continued to fire, and two Nazi tanks burst into flames on the battlefield. To help the suffering defeat enemy forces moved six armored vehicles with machine gunners. But they ran into accurate fire Gunner. Dayyr he raised a shells, he loaded it, the very aim, he was shooting. At the cost of tremendous effort he managed to bring the rate up to 10-15 rounds per minute.
. The enemy was shooting at random around the locality, assuming that the defense is not holding one artillery calculations, and the more than one soldier, and the whole unit
. Direct hit Asanova gun was broken, and the gunner wounded. When he awoke, he saw that from all the parties thereto are selected by German machine gunners. Stunned and utterly exhausted, Dayyr instantly gathered all the strength and began to shoot them out of the machine. Soon help arrived ...

Total for the day of the unequal battle Dayyr Asanov destroyed 8 tanks, 6 armored vehicles and more than 40 enemy machine gunners. Homeland appreciated his feat of arms. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 26 October 1943 he was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.

After the war, Dr.. A. Asanov finished 1 st Ulyanovsk Guards Tank School (1946), Tashkent Higher Tank School (1950), the Military-Political Academy (1956). He served in the armed forces commander of a tank platoon, company (1946-1951), deputy regiment commander for political affairs (1956-1960). He worked as a propagandist of the political department of the military office of the Kyrgyz Republic, the military commissar of the Joint Tokmok military office of the city and the Chui region, military commissar of Lenin district of the Kirghiz SSR, Frunze (1961-1984). From 1985 to 1996 was director and head of the Military boarding school with enhanced military training and in-depth study of Russian and Kyrgyz State National Military Lyceum (1985-1996). Since 1958 - Member of the Union of Journalists of the USSR and the Kyrgyz Republic.
In retirement came in 1994 with the rank of Major-General. Hero of the Soviet Union D. A. Asanov awarded the Order of Lenin, two Orders of Patriotic War I level, three orders of Red Star, Order of Honor, three medals "For Service in Battle", with many others, as well as awards Bulgaria.
He repeatedly mentions were awarded the Kyrgyz Republic, the commanders of Turkestan and Central Asian Military District. For services to promote scientific knowledge in the military and political education of workers and young people awarded the Medal of the outstanding Soviet scientist Academician Sergei Ivanovich Vavilov, recorded in the Book of Honor of the Soviet Union and the Kyrgyz SSR.
Retired since 1997, D. A. Asanov strives to make a worthy contribution to the creation of a harmonious state of spiritual, moral and civic and patriotic education of the younger generation.
Lives in Bishkek.