# List of Kazakh Heroes of the Soviet Union

The † (dagger) indicates that the title was awarded posthumously to a soldier killed in action. This is a list of Heroes that were ethnic Kazakhs, not Russians that lived in the Kazakh SSR, repressed peoples deported to Kazakhstan, etc.

## Military Personnel

| Name | Unit | Rank | Date of award | Notes |
| Karakoz Abdaliev | 690th Rifle Regiment | Lieutenant | 1 November 1943 † | Killed in action 22 October 1943 |
| Nurken Abdirov | 808th Attack Aviation Regiment | Sergeant | 31 March 1943 † | Executed a "fire taran" attack by ramming his damaged plane into a German tank on 19 December 1942 |
| Mikhail Abdolov | 111th Independent Reconnaissance Company | Senior Sergeant | 24 March 1945 | — |
| Sadyk Abdujabbarov | 219th Guards Rifle Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 22 July 1944 | — |
| Mukatai Abeulov | 152nd Guards Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment | Guards Cossack | 28 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 16 December 1944 |
| Anuar Abutalipov | 13th Guards Airborne Regiment | Private | 24 March 1945 | — |
| Izgutty Aitykov | 158th Guards Rifle Regiment | Guard Sergeant-Major | 22 July 1944 | Died of wounds three days after awarding on 25 July 1944 |
| Uzarak Akbauov | 214th Guards Infantry Regiment | Guard Captain | 17 October 1943 | — |
| Abylai Alimbetov | 303rd Infantry Regiment | Sergeant | 30 October 1943 | — |
| Seytkasim Ashirov | 332th Infantry Regiment | Staff Sergeant | 24 March 1945 | — |
| Koigeldy Aukhadiev | 10th Guards Rifle Regiment | Guard Junior Sergeant | 16 October 1943 † | Killed in action 29 September 1943 |
| Tulebay Azhimov | 862th Infantry Regiment | Sergeant | 23 September 1944 | — |
| Matai Baisov | 342th Infantry Regiment | Red Army man | 10 January 1944 † | Killed in action 11 November 1943 |
| Sultan Baimagambetov | 147th Infantry Regiment | Staff Sergeant | 21 February 1944 † | Killed in action on 25 July 1943 |
| Makhash Balmagambetov | 73rd Guards Rifle Division | Guard Staff Sergeant | 22 February 1944 | — |
| Imangali Baltabanov | 289th Infantry Regiment | Sergeant | 10 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 26 February 1945 |
| Musa Baymuhanov | 538th Infantry Regiment | Junior Lieutenant | 10 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 18 March 1945 |
| Madi Begenov | 619th Infantry Regiment | Sergeant | 19 March 1944 † | Killed in action on 1 November 1943 |
| Serikqazi Bekbosinov | 300th Guards Infantry Regiment | Staff Sergeant | 21 July 1944 | — |
| Zakariya Belimbaev | 18th Independent Pontoon Battalion | Red Army man | 17 October 1943 | — |
| Talgat Bigeldinov | 144th Guards Ground Attack Aviation Regiment | General-Major of Aviation | 26 October 1944 27 June 1945 | Only Kazakh soldier twice awarded title |
| Malkejdar Bukenbaev | 1081st Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant | 27 February 1945 | — |
| Amantai Daulitbekov | 180th Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment | Staff Sergeant | 24 December 1943 | Killed in action on 9 July 1943 |
| Lesbek Dzholdasov | 1077th Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 | — |
| Kilmash Dzumaliev | 267th Guards Infantry Regiment | Lance Sergeant | 27 February 1945 † | Killed in action on 12 February 1945 |
| Mazhit Dzhunusov | 845th Infantry Regiment | Senior Sergeant | 20 December 1943 | Later killed in action on 9 April 1945 |
| Abu Dusukhambetov | 229th Infantry Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 16 October 1943 † | Killed in action on 5 October 1943 |
| Nurshtbai Esebulatov | 1075th Infantry Regiment | Red Army man | 21 July 1942 † | Killed in action on 16 November 1941 |
| Saptar Estemesov | 515th Infantry Regiment | Sergeant | 4 June 1944 | Went missing in action in 1944 shortly after award nomination and never see again |
| Malik Gabdullin | 8th Guards Motor Rifle Division | Senior Political Instructor | 30 January 1943 | — |
| Kashagan Jamangarayev | 1st Guards Artillery Brigade | Sergeant-Major | 17 October 1943 | — |
| Temirbek Ibragimov | 20th Independent Intelligence Company | Sergeant | 30 October 1943 † | Killed in action on 15 October 1943 |
| Aytkesh Ibraev | 1264th Infantry Regiment | Sergeant-Major | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 27 October 1944 |
| Iskak Ibraev | 177th Guards Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant | 27 February 1945 | — |
| Nagi Ilyasov | 473rd Artillery Regiment | Lance-corporal | 24 March 1945 | — |
| Bergen Isahanov | 120th Infantry Regiment | Junior Lieutenant | 30 October 1943 | — |
| Rasul Isetov | 650th Infantry Regiment | Guard Sergeant | 24 March 1945 | — |
| Kapay Iskakov | 861st Infantry Regiment | Sergeant | 13 September 1944 | — |
| Sundukkali Iskaliyev | 556th Infantry Regiment | Private | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 24 June 1944 |
| Konstantin Ismagulov | 1339th Infantry Regiment | Junior Lieutenant | 17 November 1943 | — |
| Sydyk Ismailov | 429th Anti-tank Artillery Regiment | Junior Lieutenant | 1 November 1943 | — |
| Istay Ishchanov | 206th Guards Light Artillery Regiment | Junior Sergeant | 17 October 1943 | Later killed in action on 1 September 1944 |
| Tulen Kabilov | 72nd Guards Rifle Regiment | Guard Sergeant | 19 April 1945 † | Killed in action on 10 April 1945 |
| Dzunuspei Kaipov | 54th Light Artillery Regiment | Senior Sergeant | 1 July 1944 † | Killed in action on 20 January 1944 |
| Mahmet Kairbaev | 712th Anti-tank Artillery Regiment | Colonel | 24 March 1945 | — |
| Dzumagali Kaldykorayev | 7th Guards Anti-tank Fighter Division | Private | 15 January 1944 | Killed in action several days later on 26 January 1944 |
| Kanash Kamzin | 429th Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant | 13 September 1944 † | Killed in action on 14 April 1944 |
| Dzuman Karakulov | 327th Guards Mountain Infantry Regiment | Private | 24 March 1945 | Killed in action on 18 October 1944 |
| Tule Kenzhebaev | 60th Guards Cavalry Regiment | Private | 15 January 1944 | — |
| Ahmediar Khusainov | 167th Independent Artillery Battalion | Private | 1 November 1943 | — |
| Zhalel Kizatov | 154th Guards Artillery Regiment | Captain | 15 January 1944 | — |
| Hamit Kobikov | 23rd Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade | Guard Sergeant-Major | 10 April 1945 | — |
| Taimbet Komekbaev | 533rd Infantry Regiment | Sergeant-Major | 10 April 1945 | — |
| Alikbai Kosaev | 1075th Infantry Regiment | Red Army man | 21 July 1942 | Killed in action on 16 November 1941. One of Panfilov's Twenty-Eight Guardsmen |
| Aliaskar Kozhebergenov | 1075th Infantry Regiment | Red Army man | 21 July 1942 | Killed in action in January 1942. |
| Akan Kurmanov | 234th Guards Rifle Regiment | Sergeant | 15 January 1944 † | Killed in action on 28 September 1943 |
| Manshuk Mametova | 21st Guards Rifle Division | Senior Sergeant | 1 March 1944 † | Killed in action on 15 October 1943. First Kazakh woman awarded the title. |
| Martbek Mamrayev | 32nd Guards Infantry Regiment | Guards senior sergeant | 15 January 1944 | — |
| Kosan Mamutov | 336th Guards Infantry Regiment | Junior Lieutenant | 3 June 1944 | — |
| Temir Masin | 922nd Infantry Regiment | Major | 24 March 1945 | — |
| Nikolai Maydanov | 325th Separate Transport and Helicopter Regiment | Colonel | 29 June 1988 | Also Hero of the Russian Federation |
| Erezhebbay Moldabayev | 545th Infantry Regiment | Lance Sergeant | 23 September 1944 † | Killed in action on 7 August 1944 |
| Zhangazi Moldagaliev | 120th Guards Rifle Regiment | Lieutenant | 19 March 1944 † | Killed in action on 1 November 1943 |
| Aliya Moldagulova | 54th Independent Rifle Brigade | Corporal | 4 June 1944 † | Killed in action on 14 January 1944 |
| Bauyrzhan Momyshuly | 1073rd Talgar Infantry Regiment | Guards Colonel | 11 December 1990 | Died of natural causes in 1982 before being awarded the title. Also Hero of Kazakhstan. |
| Mukat Musayev | 795th Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 24 March 1945 | — |
| Serikbay Mutkenov | 342nd Infantry Regiment | Staff Sergeant | 9 February 1944 † | Killed in action on 15 January 1944 |
| Erdenbek Netkaliev | 12th Guards Cavalry Regiment | Captain | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 2 February 1945 |
| Boran Nsanbayev | 771st Artillery Regiment | Red Army Man | 23 September 1943 † | Killed in action on 6 February 1943 |
| Zholdybai Nurlybayev | 507th Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment | Captain | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 30 January 1945 |
| Sagadat Nurmagambetov | 1052nd Infantry Regiment | Army general | 27 February 1945 | Also Hero of Kazakhstan |
| Plis Nurpeisov | 47th Guards Independent Reconnaissance Aviation Regiment | Guard Senior Lieutenant | 18 August 1945 † | Killed in action on 23 April 1945 |
| Zhepasbai Nursitov | 436th Infantry Regiment | Staff Sergeant | 10 January 1944 | — |
| Kazbek Nurzhanov | 61st Separate Anti-tank Regiment | Staff Sergeant | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 24 July 1944 |
| Beisen Ontayev | 120th Infantry Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 30 October 1943 | — |
| Musabek Sengirbaev | 1075th Infantry Regiment | Red Ary Man | 21 July 1942 † | Killed in action on 16 November 1941. One of Panfilov's Twenty-Eight Guardsmen |
| Esmurat Sikhimov | 360th Infantry Regiment | Lance Sergeant | 16 October 1943 † | Killed in action on 17 September 1943 |
| Karsybai Spataev | 61st Cavalry Regiment | Red Army Man | 17 April 1943 † | Killed in action on 26 November 1942 |
| Dzoldas Suleimenov | 120th Infantry Regiment | Senior Lieutenant | 30 October 1943 | — |
| Kudaibergen Suraganov | 142nd Cannon Artillery Brigade | Senior Lieutenant | 15 May 1946 | — |
| Agadil Suhambaev | 628th Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 31 July 1944 |
| Kenzhibek Shakenov | 184th Guards Rifle Regiment | Major | 22 February 1944 | — |
| Astanakul Shakirov | 75th Guards Rifle Regiment | Red Army Guard | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 11 January 1945 |
| Sadu Shakirov | 188th Argun Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 30 October 1943 | — |
| Kenilbay Tuskulov | 120th Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant | 30 October 1943 | — |
| Seitkhan Temirbaev | 990th Infantry Regiment | Major | 31 May 1945 | — |
| Kozhakhmet Tishkanbaev | 490th Anti-tank Artillery Regiment | Sergeant | 16 May 1944 † | Killed in action on 2 November 1943 |
| Rahimzhan Tokatayev | 1672nd Anti-tank Artillery Regiment | First Sergeant | 29 June 1945 | — |
| Tulegen Tokhtarov | 23rd Guards Rifle Regiment | Red Army Guard | 30 January 1943 † | Killed in action on 10 February 1942 |
| Kydran Tugambayev | 1116th Infantry Regiment | Red Army Man | 19 March 1944 † | Killed in action on 17 December 1943 |
| Orman Tuktybaev | 1280th Infantry Regiment | Lance Sergeant | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 20 July 1944 |
| Ilyas Urazov | 572nd Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 † | Killed in action on 11 February 1945 |
| Esen Urakbaev | 610th Infantry Regiment | Lieutenant | 24 March 1945 | — |
| Idris Urgenishbaev | 467th Infantry Regiment | Sergeant | 15 January 1944 † | Killed in action on 6 October 1943 |
| Abdulla Usenov | 159th Independent Sapper Battalion | Red Army Man | 25 August 1944 † | Killed in action on 7 December 1943 |
| Zhanbek Yeleusov | 25th Guards Infantry Regiment | Junior Lieutenant | 16 October 1943 | — |
| Sadyk Zhaksygulov | 209th Guards Rifle Regiment | Captain | 22 February 1944 | — |
| Abdulla Zhanzakov | 196th Guards Infantry Regiment | Lance Corporal | 22 July 1944 † | Killed in action on 30 June 1940 |
| Kuzhabay Zhazikov | Independent Reconnaissance Company of the 25th Guards Rifle Division | Sergeant | 28 April 1945 | — |

## Test Pilots

| Image | Name | Date of award | Notes | References |
| | Toktar Aubakirov | 31 October 1988 | Tested various MiG aircraft | |