Hamazasp Babadzhanian
Hamazasp Babadzhanian | |
|---|---|
| Native name | |
| Born | 18 February 1906 Khachisar, Elizavetpol Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1 November 1977 (aged 71) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union |
| Branch | Armored troops |
| Years of service | 1925–1977 |
| Rank | Chief Marshal of the Armoured Troops |
| Commands | 3rd Mechanized Brigade 20th Tank Brigade 11th Guards Tank Corps Odessa Military District Armored Forces Academy |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union Order of Lenin (4) Order of the Red Banner (4) see below |
Hamazasp Khachaturi Babadzhanian or Babajanian (Armenian: Համազասպ Խաչատուրի Բաբաջանյան; Russian: Амазасп Хачатурович Бабаджанян, romanized: Amazasp Khachaturovich Babadzhanyan; 18 February 1906 – 1 November 1977) was a Soviet military officer of Armenian origin who held the rank of Chief Marshal of the Armoured Troops. He was a recipient of the Hero of the Soviet Union (1944).