On May 9, the 69th anniversary of the historical victory over the fascist Germany. The bloodiest war of the mankind The World War II began on September 1, 1939 with invation Poland by Nazi Germany.
Azerbaijanis showed heroism during the war. Over 600 000 Azerbaijanis struggled in the war. About 130 Azerbaijanis were awarded the name of "Hero of the Soviet Union" such people as Hazi Aslanov- twice the Hero of the Soviet Union, Israfil Mammadov, Mehdi Huseynzadeh, Adil Guliyev and many others brought honour to the history of Azerbaijan. 30 more deserved the "Order of Honor". Some 170,000 Azerbaijani soldiers and officers were awarded various USSR orders and medals.
In the Great Patriotic War Azerbaijan’s oil was one of the main points in defeating enemy.
Oil production in Azerbaijan reached its peak in 1941 that 23.5 million tons was produced. It was 71.4% of all the oil produced in the USSR. Azerbaijani oil workers gave 75 million tons of oil and 23 million tons of petrol to the country during war years.
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