WWII veteran from Azerbaijan recognized as 'nazi fighter' in Israel

103-year-old World War II veteran Giorgi Ginzburg immigrated to Israel from Azerbaijan in the 1990s, Report informs, citing The Jerusalem Post.

While he has lived in Israel for nearly 30 years at this point, he just recently applied for the “Fighters against Nazis” medal, which is given to World War II veterans who battled the Axis powers.

While Ginzburg originally came to Israel from Azerbaijan, he fought for the Soviet Army during the war. He will now receive the acclaim and benefits that come with being a World War II hero.

The Soviet Union's "Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" that Ginzburg bravely fought with provided the largest land force in the Allied victory across the European battlefield and are credited with capturing Germany's capital of Berlin.