Sobir Rakhimov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sobir Rakhimov

Soviet General and Hero of the Soviet Union

Date of Birth: 25-Jan-1902

Place of Birth: Tashkent

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1945

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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.